A Complete Abridged Record Collection

Episode 65 - End of An Error

2011-12-24T10:52:00.000-08:00

With perfect timing, I complete the task of listening to one song from every record in my record collection*. This final episode clocks in at 5 hours and represents a sprint to the finish. For your convenience, it is split into 4 parts below. This website now represents a complete archive of my life via the records that I have loved. If a fire or flood destroys my collection, my insurance claim will simply be a matter of cutting and pasting from this website. Thank you for listening.

Part one: French West African jams, Urgh a Music War, silent guest host Jackie Canchola, dance club slander.

Episode 65, Part One, A Complete Abridged Record Collection

Part two: A little bit of rock infidelity, heavy euro hip-hop and mid-western 12" singles.

Episode 65, Part Two, A Complete Abridged Record Collection

Part three: Guest co-host Katie Roetker, Greek New Wave, Greek "New Wave" and comedy rock.

Episode 65, Part Three, A Complete Abridged Record Collection

Part four: A little bit of actual good music and a giant finale of euro hip-house and italo-disco!

Episode 65, Part Four, A Complete Abridged Record Collection

*One record per artist

Part One
Yaya M'buta Mashakado - Auteur-Compositeur
Roger Plunket - The Man World
Molengi Show - S/T
Jean Michele Cabrimol - La Mafia
The Sandals - Endless Summer
Watercolour Paintings - Split w/ Sea lions
Television - Marquee Moon
Otis Redding - Dictionary of Soul
Bobby Hebb - Sunny
Dee Dee Sharp - All the hits
Versatones - Bruce Records Part 24
The Elegants - Oldies but Goodies, Vol 5
Daniel Johnston - Hi How are You, Sept 83
Folk Implosion - Take a look inside
Bridgitte Bardot - S/T
Little Richard - Here's...
X - Urgh A music War
Moira - Et ses chansons
Wire - 154
David Bowie - Heroes

Part Two
Creedence Clearwater Revival - S/T
Jon Rae & the River - Knows what you need
The Five Keys - The connoisseur collection of...
Fabi - When we were young
Harry and the Potters - Live at the new york public library
White Fang - Whatever
Abba - The Visitor
Kool and the Gang - Ladies Night
Parliment - Mothership Connection
Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement
Blowfly - 12" single
Foxy - 12"
Rico Sauve - Rico Sauve 12"
Kriss Kross - I missed the bus
Master Genius - Let's Break
Bobby - Make You Mine
Lipps Inc. - 4
Surf MCs - Surf or Die
J.N.D. - Original J.
Warren G - 12" I'm looking at you

Part Three
Sharp Ties - Safari Boys
Savopolous - Lyra 3225
akoloypia - emial
Arleta - to Neo Kyma
Maria Kwx - minos
boppeioi - olympic
Forminx - Para Vox Comp
Vicky - Vicky
Aphrodite's Child - Greatest Hits
alexpx - Lyra 4533
Rapping Rodney - Rapping Rodney 12"
Friars - The Friars
Boris Pickett - Monster Mash
La Bande A Benny - S/T
Kim Mitchell - Shakin' like a human being

Part Four
Suicide - Suicide
Tousan - The Wild Sound of New Orleans
Bermuda Strollers - Featuring Ted Ming
The Merrymen - Carribean Treasure Chest
Mighty Sparrow - Calypso Time
Calypso Rose - Stepping Out
Coming Like Dynamite - Dalpin Dynamite
Eric - Mon Oncle Leo Natalie Nadine
The Daycare Center - A Jumpin' Jackpot of Melody!
Bachlorette - The End of Things
Adams and Eves - Dear Professor
Sagvan Tofi - Vecirek
Heidi - Supernova
Ice MC - Cinema
Smith Weston and Me - make my day 12"
Local Boy - Midnight Hour 12"
Digital Game - Shake your Booty
Malte - Cool Runnings
Retro Santana - Arretez
Italo Love Fruits - Love Power Mix Vol. 2
Lisa - Love is like an Itching in my Heart
The New Pilots - Meet Me in Moscow
Mare Reed - One Body
Reeds - Straight Down
Fancy - When Guardian Angels... Rap
Skizzo and the Incredible Samurai Gang - Hot Dance
Oasis - Yes I Do

Episode 64, A Complete Abridged Record Collection

2011-12-08T11:32:00.000-08:00

It's good to near the end of this "project" with an episode such as this, hoping that this represents an even distribution of music in my record collection and memories in my head.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 64

Sparky D - Sparky's Turn (Roxanne you're through)
Kate and Anne McGarrigle - Entre la jeunesse et la sagess
Crass - Penis Envy
Frog Eyes - Paul's Tomb
Stories - About us
Jenny Omnichord - All our little bones
Stereo Total - s/t
Captain Ahab - The end of irony
Arthur Connely - Soul Directions
Nanette Workman - S/T
The Sherlocks - Beat not the bones
The Dells - Oh What a night
Lemuria - Pebble
Les Asterix - Rumble in the Garage, Quebec 66

Episode 63 - One track mind

2011-12-02T13:56:00.000-08:00

Thanks to a recent trip to LA and an amazing 10th anniversary sale at Marriage Records, this episode features records that have been in my collection for less than a week. That being said, some of the memories are ancient, stretching back to some of the first records I ever bought (Railroad Jerk's Bang the Drum). Also, I briefly mention the phrase 'spanning time' and avoid the story about being ALMOST invited to a celebrity birthday party, further confirming that it is still a sore memory.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 63

Genevieve Castre and the Watery Graves - s/t
Thanksgiving - Bitches is Lord
Watery Graves - Portland
Rustgangs - Garage Club
Ike and Tina Turner - Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Railroad Jerk - One track mind
Derome / Lussier - Soyez Vigilantes, Restez Vivants! Vol. 1.
Mtume - Juicy Fruit
Soul Junk - Soul Junk
Bad Weather California - Demos and Live takes
Patrick Sky - A Harvest of Gentle Clang
Ben and Bruno - 100 Grim Reapers

Episode 62 - Don't Touch My Bikini

2011-11-28T16:00:00.000-08:00

Even I'll admit that the music in this episode is wall to wall rock solid. I brought my own record cartridges so that I wouldn't have to deal with the stations miserably damaged ones. I bought some snacks before the show, which always makes for a more relaxed and phlegmy. I had some excellent songs to just sit back and blast to myself. Quite a few memories were skirted over - I could probably fill an hour just talking about Kevin Greenspon or Apollo Ghosts alone, not mention such seminal groups as Key Losers and Halo Benders. All in all, a great episode.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 62

Irving Taylor - Garbage Collector in Beverley Hills
Les Kanto - Serais-tu un de mes amis
Nada - Tes Yeux La Felicite
Solomon Burke - Greatest Hits
Cris Williamson - The Changer and the Changed
Cole Moldy Milner - Best Friends Forever
Kevin Greenspon - Family Time Compilation
California Lite - Key Losers
Harry Partch & Cage - Music of...
Halo Benders - Don't tell me now
Black Out Beach - Skin of Evil
Sebastien Tellier - Sexuality
Sean Nicholas Savage - Mutual Feeling of Respect and Admiration
Apollo Ghosts - CiTR Pop Alliance Vol 2
Los Yetis - Historia
The Chiffons - Everything you always wanted to hear...

Episode 61 - Show me your motion

2011-11-17T11:32:00.000-08:00

Amidst major technical difficulties, I bust out an hour long set of stictly French West African records purchased from a single flee market stall in Athens, Greece. The covers are priceless but the songs aren't half bad either. I lose it a few times due to broken needles (that I just replaced) and failing microphones. OH WELL.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 61

Sex Machine - Sex Machine
Petit Pays - Ca Fait Mal
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & his Inter-Reformers Band - Solution
ESA - Eyaye
Djuma Djanana - de Langa Langa Stars
Emy Laskin Ngomateke - et L'orchestre canon star superstar
Pat Thomas - Me Do Wiase
Banana Zook - S/T
Arrow - Heavy Energy

Episode 60 - Skeet, Skat

2011-11-15T15:17:00.000-08:00

At this point, my record collection is totally jumbled up, mainly due to the 24 hours DJ set that I did. So I need to go through my collection and find the few remaining records that haven't been played on this show. Here, I am doing that in real time! It is a totally unpleasant and boring task, rightly appropriate for this internet podcast/broadcast!

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 60

Dog Day - Elder School House
2e Civilization - hits
Electro-man - Googloo
The Flirts - Born to Flirt
Art and Aaron Neville - S/T
? and the mysterians - 96 tears
Headcoatees - Sisters of Sauve
Heavy Hawaii - S/T
I just wanna rap - Rockin' Roll
Alys Robi - Les succes d'
Love - Revisited
Silicon Teen - Music for Parties

Episode 59 - Recsperience

2011-11-07T11:45:00.000-08:00

This episode features a specially curated three song mini-segment by Emily Beliveau, in which she explores some digs from the town of Goedrich, Ontario (I call it "Good-Rich" although supposedly it's pronounced "God-Er-Rich"). Clearly Emily has advanced taste.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 59

Leonard Cohen - I'm your man
Wes Harisson - You won't believe your ears
Buddy Max - The singing flea market cowboy
Sharon Strong - Sincerely...
Andy Gibb - After Dark
Sonny and the Sunglows - Jamboree
Oscar James - Katrina
The Shirelles - Sing with Trumpets and Strings
Tenia - Touched by the Sun
Ella Jenkins - Jambo and other call and response songs and chants
Himalayan Bear - Hard Times

Episode 58 - Do you remember rock 'n roll radio?

2011-10-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

After a five month hiatus of academics, graduation, tripping, DJing for 24 hours straight, traveling and, alas, more record buying, I returned to the studio of KSDT (or KSTD as I call it with specific veteran and criminal staff members in mind) and recorded Episode 58. This is perhaps the most contemporary episode possible, comprising of records purchased during my most recent visit to New Orleans as well as a few surprises and summations of recent life crises.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 58

Cyrillic Typewriter - S/T
Blackwood Apology - House of Leather
King Biscuit Boy - Gooduns
Don and the Goodtimes - Where the Action Is
Lloyd Price - The Exciting...
Staple Singers - Uncloudy Day
Quintron - Thirsty for your love
Dr John - Desitively Bonnaroo
The Wild Magnolias - with the New Orleans Project
Krew of Eris - S/T
Sugarboy Crawford - New Orleans
Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Silver Jews - Bright Flight

Episode 57 - DJ Craig Biggio

2011-05-18T16:33:00.000-07:00

The four song mini hip-hop set makes this episode somewhat worthwhile. I also go to great lengths to describe this LP cover,

further proof that my command of the word is mediocre at best while my taste in music is somewhere south of questionable (see what I mean?). At least I can cling to the hope of one day being more eloquent than Disco Rick.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 57

Joe Walsh - Life's been good so far
Disco Rick - Dog House
The Evasions - Wikka Wrap 12"
West Street Mob - Let's Dance 12"
Kurtis Blow - Ego Trip
Huard Coppet - Sous le ciel des antilles
Les Excentriques - S/T
Bel Gazou - Bel Gazou
Nelson - Rebel Soca
John L - Here in the Virgin Islands
Jacob Desvaruex/Georges Decimus - Chawa
The Toys - A Lover's Chorus

Episode 56 - I'm just beginning to live

2011-05-11T14:27:00.000-07:00

It the spirit of poor planning as the antithesis of uncool, I play Jonathan Richman's Rockin' and Romance LP for the second time (see Episode 15). In one sense, it is completely legit, as I did buy that LP twice. In the other sense, it is testament to my total lack of resolve. At a certain point my body just begins to crave actual 'good' music over the completeness of my life. This is true for the following reason: I'm sentimental and insist on only remembering the extreme good and extreme bad. Something like "Berlin 1992: A Tresor Comilation" just kinda gets played with zero remarks.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 56

Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variations CBS
Voov - Berlin 1992: Tresor Compilation
Nico - Marble Index
Victoria - Todos Juntos (vol 2)
Sam Cooke - Best of
The Blow - Poor Aim: Love Songs
Herman Dune - Next Year in Zion
The Flying Platters S/T
Jonathan Richman - Rockin' and Romance
The Bobbettes - Mr Lee and other Big Hits

Episode 55 - ?

2011-05-02T14:39:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if I was uninspired during the broadcast, or if I'm just uninspired while writing this little 'blurb' but I essentially don't remember much about this episode. There are some pretty decent tunes played though.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 55

Les Chanceliers - S/T
Je ne veux plus - Les Differents
The Claus Indian Family - singin
Lee Yea Fang - GRS 1011
Tommy James and the Shondelles - Christians of the World
The Goblins - We Are...
Sweetwater - S/T
The Muslims - S/T
The Spectacle - Rope or Guillotine
Blood of Abraham - Stabbed in the Steeple 12"
Pebbles (feat Salt & Pepper) - Backyard 12"

Episode 54 - Sea World Fire Works Show

2011-04-19T11:01:00.000-07:00

The last song of this episode pretty much sums up the whole reason I started this project. Strong White Male comes off a Mecca Normal LP that I bought in the discount bin from Amoeba about 6 months ago. Buried in other records that I got on that trip, I probably didn't listen to it very closely until now. Since recording this episode last week, I've nearly worn song off the disc. Enjoy.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 54

Mecca Normal - Jarred Up
ok vancouver ok - i get so drunk about song about love
Red Eye - Red Eye
Owen Pallet - Heartland
Daniel Fred and Julie S/T
Goodnight Vienna - David Barclay
Georgie Fame - s/t David Barclay
Steely Dan - Aja
Roberta Flack - First Take
Garnet Mimms - I'll take good care of you
Cymande - Zion I

Episode 53 - You can be my email.

2011-04-19T10:41:00.000-07:00

I will admit that despite blemishes like Episode 52, the music is getting better, the further we go on and the nearer we get to the end. Even the Greek music played in this episode is pretty great. As for the stories behind the music, they just keep staying the same - self indulgent, vague, bitter and weird.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 53

Donovan - Live Bootleg
Madonna Bangers - Magic or Tragic
Circle Jerks - Group Sex
Them - The Story of...
Archie Lewis - I'll Remember Jamaica
Laine and Allen - On an Autumn Day
Kevin Greenspon - common objects
Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
Crosby Still Nash Young - Deja Vu
Ladyhawk - S/T
Giorgia Fiorio - tuttosanremo '83
The Strangers - Greek 60s Hits LP
Greek Artist - Greek Album
Greek Artist - Greek Album
Greek Artist - Greek Album

Episode 52 - Lost Greek "Hits"

2011-04-01T14:11:00.000-07:00

This episode consists mainly of Greek pop songs taken from 1 euro LPs that I bought during a 24hr record shop in Athens 2 years ago. I collated this compilation: Lost Greek Hits, 1978 - 1988 and pretty much never revisited most of these records...until now. It turns out that I'm going BACK to Greece this summer and will probably record binge again, since I don't know of any other travel activity. Any suggestions for what I should seek out? Post them in the comments section below!!!

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 52

Greek Artist - Greek Album
OPA Power - Opressive People's Attack
Greek Artist - Greek Album
Greek Artist - Greek Album
Greek Artist - Greek Album
Greek artist - Greek album
Space Shot Orchestra - The Sphinx 12"
Jeronymo Non stop mix - Jeronymo
Gary Low - Non stop searching 12"
Greek Artist - Greek Album
The Cyrcle - Red Rubber Ball
Kraftwerk - Computer World

Episode 51 - The Closing of Music Trader in Point Loma

2011-03-25T10:57:00.000-07:00

This episode features all UNPLAYED records that I picked up during the closing of the Music Trader in Point Loma. They had emptied the store of everything except a few thousand records and had a show/party at which everything was up for grabs. I walked away with a stack which then sat beside my bed for a few months, mostly un-listened to. This episode changes all that. Hear me decide which records to keep and which to throw away. Enter the madness of the decision making process surrounding European new jack swing records. Revel in my story about the only time I have ever been propositioned.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 51

Stevie Nicks - Wild At Heart
Lisa Stanfield - All around the world
Eddie Towns - Saturday Night 12"
Wang Chung - Mosaic
Three Dog Night - Golden Biscuits
Jefferson Airplane - Bless this pointed little head
Maria Perahia - Chopin
Tubes - S/T
Arthur Rubenstien - Chopin
Art Garfunkle - Angle Clare
Odessey - S/T
Yes - Yesterday
Destiny's Child - Bills Bills Bills
Sean Paul - Inflitrate
Beenie Man - Crazy Notion
AL9000 System Mainframe - Soundscape Series
Datura Stramonium - Nu Style
DeBarge - In a special Way
Blue Mercedes - See Want Must Have
Venga Boys - 12" DOUBLE LP single We like to Party!

Episode 50 - Still boring after all these years

2011-03-18T11:00:00.000-07:00

Nothing super notable during this episode. My spirits are remarkably high and I even managed to address the Laura Nyro vs Kate Bush discussion with surprisingly little disdain. I also play a Greek song here which is so amazing that it makes this whole thing worth the bandwidth.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 50

Ides of March - Common Bond
Crunchomatic - Antiplastik
Greek Song - Seriously Can't type the title
Larry Groce - Junkfood Junkie
Valdy - Hot Rocks
Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
Yes - 90125
Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry
Wilmoth Whodini - Calypso Pioneers
Nikki and the Corvettes - S/T
The Archies - Everything's Archies
Max Surban - Kurdapya

Episode 49 - Black Thursday

2011-03-04T09:29:00.001-08:00

There is some serious cosmic force to this black Thursday. On top of self-imposed perceived psychological bleakness, I realized that the records I brought to the show were the same ones that I had played last week, therefore had nothing to play or remember. Luckily, like the silver lining to the horrible toxic rain thundercloud that electrocuted the dude in Caddyshack, I found an great stash of 12"s at the thrift store during lunch, thereby supplementing the show and forever cementing this horrible horrible day in the archive.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 49

Full Force - Unselfish Lover 12"
Whistle - Just Buggin
Let Me Hold You - Isis (Tod Terry)
Whoodini - Judy
GrandMaster Flash and the Furious 5 - Scorpio 12"
Roxane Shante - Queen of Rox
TLC - Ain't 2 proud 2 beg

Episode 48 - 1981: The Peak of Calypso-Disco

2011-02-25T14:17:00.000-08:00

I guess I just need to remind myself that the whole idea behind this was firstly to FORCE myself to listen to all my records over again, one hour per week at a time. I forget that forcing yourself to do anything is discouraging and consequently, get discouraged. Secondly, I'm using this show as a way of cataloging my collection for an insurance agent in the case of fire, flood, earthquake, etc, so it's not like I'm getting NOTHING done.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 48

Wadadli Diamond - Calypso Hits
Elliot Sharp - In the Land of the Yahoos
Salem 66 - National Treasures
Gloria Lynne - Live!
Loretta Lynn - Your Squaw is on the War Path
disco fasil 5 - disco fasil 5
disco fasil 2 - disco fasil 2
dsico sulukule - istnabul calgicilari
nurhan damaoglu - disco kanto
Wilson Pickett - Hey Jude
Nina Simone - Sings the Poets
Joe Tex - Live

Episode 47 - Visceral

2011-02-22T12:54:00.000-08:00

This is yet another fairly negative episode. Is it the pervasive hopeless nature of life that brings such a meager attempt at narration to the microphone, or is it just the fact that I can't imagine ANYONE ever actually listening to this mess. This whole thing has become an un-curated nightmare.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 47

No Kids - Judy at the Grove
The Comlumbia Symphony Orchestra - The Varese Album
Tommy Roe - Sweet Pea
Gary Lewis and the Playboys - Paint me a picture
Christmas Islands - Blackout Summer
London Boys - Dance Dance Dance 12"
Le Crazy Horse - Nos Grand Success
Antn hrkwk - Thoroughbred
Kites Sail High - Secrets Alone
Italic Indian -
Gladys Knight and the Pips - Standing Ovation
Gigi - Maintenant
Lulu (Soundtrack) - To Sir with Love

Episode 46 - WARNING!

2011-02-11T19:42:00.000-08:00

This is possibly one of the most difficult to listen to episode yet! Firstly, 90% of the show is calypso, including one blistering 9 minute live steel drum track from 1984. Secondly, my heart's not in it. I'm just re-listening to it now and I think even iTunes is becoming discouraged. Bleak.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 46

Appollo Ghosts - Mount Benson
K-Tells - Vancouver Complication
Kitch - Virgin Island Calypsos
Wellington's - Steeldrums, Voice, Guitar
Delamore - Sings
The Montague Three Plus One - Martin Conliffe and his...
Eloise Lewis and her Goombay trio - album no 23
The Lord Saints - Come Sailing
Rengades - Panorama 1984 Live
Pindar - The Real Bahams in Music and Song
Calypso MacNiles - Calypso
King Eric and His Knights - Live at the King and Knights Club

Episode 45 - College Radio

2011-02-04T12:18:00.000-08:00

More than a few college radio moments here, as I try to put in to words my feelings about the Boyish Charms and The Blankket (the people, not their bands). Imagine how could this show could be if I actually prepared! I also ran into some serious trouble when I realized I have no idea how to read and announce any of the Greek tracks that will be pervasive over the next few episodes.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 45

Destroyer - This Night
The Zombies - Odyssey and Oracle
Boyish Charms - Viva
Washington Sisters - Understated
The Blankket - Pegatively Nositive
Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room
Lord Antics and the Merry Boys - Too Hot to Hold
The Raincoats - Oddyshape
Mount Eerie - Lost Wisdom
Theo Vaness - Back to Music
greek artist - greek album
Maqlh paeoylh - nikoy Iyaakh
The Left Banke - S/T

Epsiode 44 - "The drugs are great, but you are better"

2011-01-28T11:33:00.000-08:00

Relive the embarrassment of terrible quotes and choosing the wrong record for a calm moment. Relive attempts at adulthood. Relive the pre-internet era. Relive Little Fernwood on a Saturday night in 1998. Also, prepare yourself for full-on calypso episodes (yes! I keep my calypso records in a separate pile).

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 44

Pop Art - Perfect Mental Picture
Elevator to Hell - Parts 1-3
The Talbot Brothers - Bermuda
Go Go Go Airheart - Love my life, hate my friends
The Punks - unanimous bangers
Karl Blau - Beneath wWaves
The Sam Sham Revue - The Sam Sham Revue
Sophie Nun Squad - the devil the metal the big booty beats
Fleetwood Mac - Mirage
Cesear et les Romains - S/T

Episode 43 - One foot in front of the other.

2011-01-24T12:32:00.001-08:00

This episode is pretty uninspired and only about 40 minutes long. I enjoyed blasting Talulah Gosh in the studio, but mostly felt distracted by the mediocrity of the stories/my life. Has this project become over-run with self-deprecation?

In other completeist news, I've begun writing about every film that ever won the Palme D'or or Grand Prix at the Cannes film festival. I've almost seen them all. Follow the madness here: http://grandprixpalmedor.tumblr.com/

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 43

Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh
Go Gos - Talk Show
Randy Bachman - Axe
Abrabadabra - s/t
Keith - 98.6 Ain't Gonna Lie
Inuit - A cry from the earth (Folkways)
Blurt - Spill the Beans 12"

Episode 42 - I hate Berlin.

2011-01-14T10:18:00.000-08:00

On what can only be described as a "TERRIBLE DAY" I somehow managed to drag myself into the studio to expose the agony and the ecstasy (my words) of my life. Begin with the epic and cathartic 'Notorious Lightning', which drags my carcass across a full 6 years of doubtful existence. Follow that with the death-knell of Chet, a Taiwanese pressing of The Guess Who found while wandering the hot city of depression, Colin Blunstone's ethereal "Misty Roses", a rare Mutantes track that couldn't even get me the love I need and finish it all off with a side-long High Places 'bleak drone' iced with the elusive hope singing of Mary Pearson.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 42

High Places - split w/ Soft Circle
Gilberto Gil and Rita Lee - Refestanca
Lilith Velkor - s/t
Niel Young and the Shocking Pink - Everybody's Rocking
Colin Blunstone - One Year
The Guess Who - So Long, Bannatyne
Chet - Chelsea Silver, Please Come Home
Destroyer - Notorious Lightning and Other Works

Episode 41 -

2011-01-06T16:47:00.000-08:00

This Is probably the most consistently great episode, as far as music goes, starting with the UNSTOPPABLE Bay City Rollers (a band still rejected by the same so-called 'populist' internet movement that has pushed the Doobies Brothers, Steely Dan & ABBA from the trash into the acceptable indie-elitist lexicon). I also fail to mention that someone took a picture of me with my pants down on the infamous buy-all-Bay-City-Rollers day.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 41

Jonathan Richman - Because her beauty is raw and wild
Norman Luboff Choir - Songs of the West
Whodini - Your Musical Holiday in the West Indies
The Fall - Bend Sinister
O. Reyes Scrunter - Soca Fushion vol 4
Desolation Wilderness - White Strobbing Light
heavenly - vs Satan
Squirt - Squirt Does its Thing
Bay City Rollers - Dedication

Episode 40 - Danced On

2011-01-06T15:30:00.000-08:00

For the first time in my life, I am a real Disc Jockey. I scratch. I mix. I rock. I do a horrible job of just making the songs the proper volume. Apologies if you listened to the unedited 'real time' broadcast of this. Actually, apologies for the mixing as well. It is absolutely terrible.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 40

Patti Austin - The Heat of the Heat 12"
The nasty boys - I was made for loving you 12"
yazz - 12"
Starlet - Games 12"
Michael Prince - Dance Your Love Away
Richard Hayman - Persuasive Electronics
Racheal and Julie - 12"
Randy Newman - 12 songs
rough bunnies - weisse westen dreckam stecken
Little Wings - Field Trip
high places - s/t
ukon - and his afro calypsonians
Lord Sutch - ...and heavy friends
The Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Episode 39 - 2 Schools ago

2010-11-08T11:43:00.000-08:00

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...

Episode 38 - Preventative Maintenance

2010-11-04T14:22:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 37 - Better than Beatlejuice

2010-10-19T17:40:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 36 - Tribute to Dick Scoppettone

2010-10-04T21:59:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 35 - Moby's Grapes

2010-09-22T16:52:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 34 - 2006 < 1996

2010-09-09T18:13:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 33 - The Return of Bruno

2010-08-28T16:03:00.000-07:00

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.

Episode 32 - Actually pretty overwhelming

2010-08-19T20:48:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 31 - Homegrownish

2010-08-19T20:43:00.000-07:00

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!

Episode 30 - The Whole Catastrophe

2010-08-19T20:28:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 29 - Soundtracks, Compilations and Comedy!

2010-06-16T11:44:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 28 - Chillout

2010-05-27T11:15:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 27 - The Transition Era

2010-05-21T15:39:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 26 - Exit the Stacks

2010-05-16T10:50:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 25 - Tall Cool One

2010-04-29T11:39:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 24 - Special Mystery Geust [sic]

2010-04-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 23 - Talking to my future self

2010-04-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

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

Episode 22 - Return of the Bad One.

2010-04-07T13:50:00.000-07:00

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

Memories on hold.

2010-01-21T13:11:00.000-08:00

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.

Episode 21 - Radio Attack Mix

2009-12-10T11:06:00.000-08:00

Here is the frantic 21st birthday of ACARC. Somehow, despite total shambles, I manage to go to that amazing place that was spring break in Boston, 2001 or 2002 or both. Those weeks represent the most compulsive record buying of my life. To bring things back to REAL LIFE, after playing Tina, Age 13, I went to the Che Cafe where I saw the main dude from the Groovie Ghoulies!

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 21

Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam 12"
The Troggs - Wild Thing
Tangerine - De L'Autre Cote de la Foret
This Robot Kills - TRK
The Cuff Links - Tracy
Stan Freeman and the Twisters - Everybody's Twistin'
Teddy Reynolds and the Twisters - The Twist
Tina, Age 13 - The Alcoholic Father of my Inner Child
Los Teen Tops - Embassy
T Bones - Shapin' Things Up
Tuscadero - Step into my wiggle room
Spencer Davis Group - Gluggo
Buffy Sainte Maire - Changin Woman
Nancy Sinatra - Country, My Way
Soeur Sourire - The Singing Nun

Episode 20 - "Be Positive"

2009-12-03T13:12:00.000-08:00

I actually met the creator/editor of Arthur Magazine this fall. He came down from L.A. to see Doug Paisley play at the Che to an audience of roughly 10 people. I did not condone him for resurrecting Sparks. Also in this episode, I lift a 5 year old "they're too twee" ban on The Softies finally realizing that I have the power to reclaim them from their shitty Esty loving fans.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 20

Sylvia - Pillow Talk
Spanky and Our Gang - Sunday will never shine
Soiled Mattress and the Springs - Spingtime!
soft verdict - at home 12"
Sparks - Angst in my Pants
Stone Country - s/t
The Softies - Holiday in Rhode Island
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Laurie Styvers - Spilt Milk
Spirit - The 12 dreams of dr sardonicus
The Swingle Singers - Love Songs for Madrigals and Madriguys
Street Life - Act on Instinct
The Sopwith Camel - S/T
The Slits - Cut

Episode 19 - Special Mystery Gueust

2009-11-30T11:54:00.000-08:00

A joke as old as time itself, the mystery gueust appears again and tries to say things about my life. Also, I mistake Episode 19 for Episode 20 in a strong bout of the confusions.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 19

The Supremes - A Go-Go
Donna Summer - Live and More
Swirlies - What To Do About Them
Shoplifting - Deconstruct
Jimmie Spheeris - Isle of View
Ben Sidran - The Cat And The Hat
Jane Siberry - No Borders Here
Ron Short - Cities of Gold
Shop Assistants - 12"
Smubbs - This Is The End of The Night
Simon and Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3AM
Sleater Kinney - Dig me out

Episode 18 - Wyld Style

2009-11-02T01:11:00.000-08:00

Memories-wise, this is a star studded episode that spans a considerable chunk of time/life/lifetime. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hurl.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 18

Shawi - Shawi
Staple Singers - Be what you are
the stars at my desk - come to paris and i'll show you my penis
Steve Miller Band - Children of the Future
Squirtgun - Another Sunny Afternoon
Sons of Hercules - Hits for the Misses
Submission Hold - Waiting for Another Monkey to Throw the Brick
The Truth About Angels - split with September
The Shadows - out of...
Steretotal - My Melody
Stars - The Stars are out tonight
Syrinx - s/t
Sugarhill Gang - 12"

Episode 17 - Winnipeg '64

2009-10-22T15:40:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure this is about the third time that I've told the "when I met Spiral Stairs" story. However, this is the first time that I've talked about the man/myth/legend known as Laird. It was tough to fit both giants into a measly one hour show.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 17

Sun Ra - Concert for the Comet Kohoutek
Sex Clark Five - Battle of...
The Squires - Going all the way with...
Strawbs - Hero and Heroine
Les Sultans - S/T
Skylark - S/T
The Residents - Fingerprince
The Saturday People - S/T
Siouxie and the Banshees - Wheels on Fire 12"
Preston School of Industry - All this sounds gas

Episode 16 - A Mint/Lookout! Co-release!

2009-10-16T10:02:00.000-07:00

A brief foray into the culture of a young me: Montreal 'dance nights', the Toronto-San Diego connection and the seminal problem of instrumental music posing as surf music in the modern context. Also, some killer hip-house tracks.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 16

Salt and Peppa - Expressions 12"
The Routers - Let's Go! with...
The Smugglers - Selling the Sizzle
The Sonics - Introducting...
Les Georges Leningrads - Deux Hot Dogs Moutarde Chou
The Sick Lipstick - S/T
Stephane - Une Chambrette
Patti Smith - Easter
The Sandpipers - Guantanamera
The Ramones - Ramones
Mister Mixi & Skinny Scotty (Featuring Dizzy D) - I can Handle it
The Rumblers - Boss
Red Monkey - Difficult is Easy
The Rip Chords - Hey Little Cobra
Rolling Stones - Play with fire

Episode 15 - Her Uncle Played in The Rabble

2009-10-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

The New ONE HOUR format begins here!!! KSDT, University of California, San Diego, Internet Only Radio reschedules every quarter, resulting in the following change: my "show" is now twice as listenable as it was last week! I should also mention that this just happens to be one of the best episodes, music-wise.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 15

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
Riverhead - Alpharetta
Rush - S/T
Andrew Douglas Rothbard - Abandon Meander
The Random Sample - s/t
Jonathan Richman - Rockin' and Romance
The Rabble - Give Us Back Elaine
Pink - Get this party started 12"
Come and See Me - The Rasberries
Julie Ruin - S/T
Paul Revere and the Raiders - Here They Come!
The Robot Ate Me - Good World
Michele Richard - 21 ans, 21 success
Ashman Reynolds - Stop Off
The Righteous Brothers - Soul and Inspiration

Episode 14 - When I dance, I dance like him.

2009-09-30T18:06:00.000-07:00

The episode clearly delineates between the mature me (Powerglide), the immature me (Pussycat Trash) and the confused me (Le vieux show son sale...). Also one of the most accessible episodes, due to the near total lack of disco and dance 12".

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 14

Redbone - Potlatch
Red #9 - No Hope
The Queers - Don't Back Down
Quintron - Jamskate
Quasi - Featuring "Birds"
Pussy Galore - Dial 'M' For Motherfucker
Powerglide - New Riders of the Purple Sage
Pussy Cat Trash - non stop hip action
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Pet Shop Boys - So Hard 12"
The Pooh Sticks - The world is turning on
Procol Harum - S/T
The Pandoras - Stop Pretending
The Pastels - S/T
Plume Travers - Le vieux show son sale
Orduc - Pink and Purple
Orpheus - Ascension
Prince - Purple Rain
Nic Potter - Mountain Music
The Potatomen - Iceland
Peter Paul and Mary - See What Tomorrow Brings
Plover - To the South
The Partridge Family - Up to Date
Wilson Pickett - The Exciting...
Pianosaurus - Groovy Neighbourhood
Of Montreal - horse and elephant eatery (no elephants allowed)
Parenthetical Girls - S/T
The Parliments - Testifying

Episode 13 - Touched by the Hand of God

2009-09-28T14:47:00.000-07:00

Unlucky 13 is the most angry epsiode of all time! I was in the middle re-living one of the best moments of my life (when the amazing Australian band ninetynine played back to back amazing shows in Victoria in 1998) when a rather rude young KSDT volunteer stormed the on-air booth and told me to say "wiener" into the microphone. That, combined with people basically telling dick jokes in the lobby for 2 hours, put me in a pretty sour mood.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 13

Nagisa Ni Te - Songs for a simple moment
Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island
The Nation of Ulysess - Plays Pretty for Baby
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums
Yoko Ono - It's Alright (I see Rainbows)
Niki and the Corvettes - S/T
The New Dimensions - Surf 'n Bongos
Nord Express - Central
ninety nine - 767
Nimbus Obi - In Search of Minds
Olomana - S/T
Danny O'Keefe - The Seatle Tapes
Ocean - Give Tomorrow's Childern One More Chance
Offenbach - Traversion
The Ohio Express - S/T
The Open Window - S/T
Orange Cake Mix - Look for a place in the sun and find it
Phil Ochs - I ain't Marching No More
Orange Juice - Lean Period 12"
Ohio Players - Skin Tight
The Merry Go Round - The Best of...
Mireille Mathieu - Sweet Souvenirs
New Order - Touched by the Hand of God
The New Colony Six - Revelations
Nino and April - The Habit of Lovin You
Nilsson - Schmilsson
The Nice - Ars Longa Vita Brevis

Episode 12 - The Art of Installation

2009-09-16T22:02:00.000-07:00

On the dozen, I feel old and intolerant. People in adjacent rooms won't be quiet while other people walk into the on air booth like they're taking a Sunday stroll. What happened to the decorum of radio? Oh wait, this is internet radio. Also, I finally admit that I can barely listen to the music of 'The Mummies'. Old.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 12

The Neon Philharmonic - The Moth Confesses
The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord
Milemarker - future isms
Os Mutantes - Technicolour
The Millennium - Begin
Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
Marine Girls - Lazy Ways
Medical Mission Sisters - Knock Knock Knock Knock
Martha and the Muffins - This is the Ice Age
Melanie - Leftover Wine
Mr Tube and His Flying Objects - Listen Up
Joni Mitchel and the LA expressway - Miles of Aisles
Milky Wimpshake - Lovers Not Fighters
Tim Moore - S/T
Sergio Mendez and the Brazil '66 - Look Around
Rocchi De Piscopo - Metamorphosis
The Moodists - EP
The Mamas and the Papas - Farewell to the first golden era
The Monarchs - Et Vincere et Mori
Nana Mouskouri - Nana's Book of Song
The Murder City Devils - S/T
The Monochrome Set - Love Zombies
The Mummies - Play their own Records
Thee Mighty Ceasers - John Lennon's Corpse Revisited
Maurice and the Cliches - C'est La Vie
Thelonius Monk - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Monk
Anne Murray - Snowbird
Murray McLauchlan - Whisper Rain
Meco - Encounters of Every Kind
Wes Montgomery - Bumpin'
April March and the Makers - Sings Along with...

Episode 11 - Vague beyond Belief

2009-09-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

I talk about when I moved and listened to 'The Move' alot. They have a song about prostitutes in Chinatown. I also link my love of Man or Astro-Man to my love of radio in a bizarre meta-internet radio blogged broadcasting moment.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 11

Les Megatones - Voici...
The Microphones - It was hot so we stayed in the water
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Somewhere in Afrika
Hargood Hardy and the Montage - Montage
Mashmakhan - s/t
Macdonald and Giles - S/T
The Music Explosion - Little bit O' Soul
Martin Collis - Fit to Sing
Mission of Burma - The Horrible Truth about Burma
Malcom McLaren - Waltz Darling
Tower of Power - We came to play
Mocket - Bionic Parts
Bob Morley - Songman
The Mountain Goats - We shall all be healed
The Move - Split Ends
The Mamas and the Papas - People like Us
The Mike Curb Congregation - Softly Whispering I love you
The Make Up - After Dark
Morissey - Viva Hate
Van Morisson - Astral Weeks
Man or Astroman - Destroy all Astro-men
Love As Laughter - #1 USA
Lazarus - Lazarus
The Lemon Pipers - Jungle Marmalade

Episode 10 - Dumb Waiting.

2009-08-26T21:16:00.000-07:00

Herein: Le Tigre and my 19 year old discovery of not dancing, fond memories of "checking out" bands (i.e. The Lapse), Playing one of the greatest records in my life (Light Green Leaves) and the realization that if you had the exact same taste in music as me, then you would like every song I play and therefore like everything about me, even the calypso-disco part.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode Ten

The Living Daylights - Colleen 12"
Lobo - Introducing...
Lambert Hedricks and Ross - The Way out voices of...
Love - Da Capo
Les and Ray - Le Tigre S/T
Loveletter - Beethoven chopin kitchen fraud
The Loft - Up the Hill Down the Slope
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires - Heat in de Place
Le Shock - We are Electrocute
Les Lutins - S/T
LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge
Justing Clifford Rhody - Split Little Wings
The Left Banke - Too
Lamb - A sign of change
Little Wings - Light Green Leaves
Lois - Bet the Sky
The Lapse - S/T
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - The hits of...
Liverpool Sound - The Amazing Adventures of the ...
Liverpool Strings - Play Herman's Hermits
The Lovin' Spoonful - Do you believe in Magic?
Joan of Arc - a portable model of...
Jale - So Wound
Kissing Book - Lines and Colours
Ernie K Doe - S/T
Kraftwerk - Computer World
The Korgis - Dumb Waiters
King Uszniewicz and his Uszniewicztones - Teenage Dance with...
Kiowarni - La Derniere Soufle de sa Nation

Episode 9 - I would never ask anyone to listen to this.

2009-08-21T11:30:00.000-07:00

Aside from being plagued by technical difficulties, Episode Nine reminded me of life's rich and varied path. The constant influx of music means "no recycling!", save for these scant two hours a week.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode Nine

The Kingsmen - Volume 3
Johnny Hallyday - a l'Olympia
The Jazz Butcher - New Invention
Jean Michele Jarre - Oxygene
Junior Varsity - Bam Bam Bam
Jack Jones - The Full Life
Julienne - Small Town Band
Billy Joel - 52nd Street
The June Brides - Peel Sessions
Jim and Dale - 86% ours
Janitors Animated - My God He's Terrible
Bill Justice - Plays 12 Smash Instrumental Hits
Les Jaguars - S/T
J Church - Nostalgic for Nothing
Joy of Cooking - S/T
Jin Kweskin Jug Band - Garden of Joy
Japanther - The Operating Manuel for Life
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Jan and Dean - ...Take Linda Surfing.
Calvin Johnson - What was me
JJ Fad - Supersonic
Grace Jones - Island Life
SDC Productions - Juice it Up
Jenny Rock - Rendez Vous Avec Toi
Victor Jara - Te Recuerdo
Joey Smallwood - A living legend
Janis Ian - S/T
Incredible String Band - Changing Horses

Episode 8 - Open Up and Bleed

2009-08-12T18:01:00.000-07:00

I played the most expensive record from my collection! I also played a STILL SEALED 1979 L.A. rock album A Different Kind of Crazy by Head East!!! Notice the extremely reflective plastic in the before picture. Also, notice how the golden Sphinx head is eating breakfast.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode Eight

Before
After!

Iggy and the Stooges - Open Up and Bleed
The Isley Brothers - Shout
Irving - Good Morning Beautiful
L'infonie - vol 333
Internal/External - inside out EP
The I live the life of a movie star secret hideout - atom blast
The Hounds - From the Hounds with Love
Ian & Sylvia - Northern Journey
Harmonium - Les Cinq Saisons
Lucien Hetu - L'orgue de danse
Les Hou-lops - off
Head East - A different kind of crazy
Don Ho - Tiny Bubbles
The Hobbits - Down to Middle Earth
Hot Hot Heat - Red Light Sting Split
The Headcoast - WOAH Bo in the garage
Francois Hardy - Sings
The Hypstrz - HypstrizationThe Hi Fives Welcome to my mind
Hapers Bizarre - The secret life of...
Richard Harris - A tramp shinning
Ed Hall - Gloryhole
The Happenings - Psycle
Holland - your orgasm
The Hydraulic Raisins - Wailin' in West Covina
Hello People - Have You Seen Light
Lee Hazelwood - Trouble is a lonesome Town
Nina Hagen - Fearless

Are you lookin' my way?

Episode Seven - A Little Sweat.

2009-08-05T18:12:00.000-07:00

Did you here the talking part where I was out of breath? I played so many hits and got so excited about the many many great music finds in my life that I was actually dancing around the studio.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode Seven

The Human League - Fascination
Happy Mondays - Bummed
Buddy Holly - Story vol II
Burton Greene - Presenting...
Steve Hackett - Cured
Goose Creek Symphony - Number One Gravy Band
Jean Pierre Ferland - Jaune
Grateful Dead - s/t
The Grassroots - Let's Live for Today
France Gall - Au Palais des Sports
Go-Betweens - Tallulah
Holly Golightly - God don't like it
Girl Trouble - Thrillsphere
Gary's Gang - Keep on Dancin'
The Gruesomes - Titans of Teen Trash
The Guess Who - American Woman
Los Gatos - lo mejor...
Geisha Girls - Slave of Love
Les Gendarmes - Tu devais etre une Jolie Fille
Four Jacks and a Jill - Fables
Bobby Fuller 4 - Tapes (volume 2)
Funkaho - Villain Style
The First Class - s/t
The Free Design - You could be born again
Fraser and Debolt - with pleasure

Episode Six - Scorning the Audiophile

2009-07-29T18:16:00.000-07:00

I finally come to terms with that time Andre and I played as a Goblins tribute band in front of the entire Lansdowne Junior Secondary student body.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode Six

The Flying Luttenbachers - Destroy All Music
Francois & The Atlas Mountains - The People to Forget
Fever Tree - s/t
Fortune Matlease and the Phabulous Phallbearers - S/T
Fireball XL5 - The complete...
The Finches - EP
Mark Rilley & The Creepers - shadow figure
Flying Lizard - S/T
Free Kitten - Call Now
The Fantastic Baggys - surfin' craze
Fat Mattress - s/t
The Fizzbombs - the Surfing Winter
Jad Fair - Best Wishes
Even As We Speak - Out Grown this town
Betty Everett - Hot to Hold
The Goblins - We are thee...
The Evaporators - United Empire Loyalists
Eric's Trip - Forever Again
Esquerita - Vintage Voola
The Everley Brothers - Lost Cadence Recordings
Duck Duck Grey Duck (feat Mirah) - Desire
Donovan - The Hurdy Grudy Man
Gino Dentie and The Family - Direct Disco
Data^3 - 12"
Rangi Rado MacDermot - Disinhairited
Deja Voodoo - The worst of...
The Doobie Brothers - Minute by Minute
The Donnas - American Teenage Rock 'n Roll Machine
Duane Eddy - Twistin'

Episode Five - Private Party

2009-07-22T18:08:00.000-07:00

Amazing memories! Getting the flu from Dear Nora! Seeing Devo with the Church! New Year's eve partying with Dory! Babysitting the kids of the partial owners of the Boston Red Socks!

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode Five

Dionne Warwick - Very Dionne
Debussy - La Mer et trois nocturnes
V. Cosma - Bande Originale du film DIVA
Ani Difranco - Little Plastic Castles Remixes
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High
Diamond Claw - No hate in paradise
The Dillards - vs. the incredible LA time machine
Party Boys - Daddy Land
Dave and Susanne - Walking in the Sunshine
E.U. - Da Butt 12"
The Doers - whacha doin?
Dr West's Medicine Show and Junk Band - The Eggplant that Ate Chicago
Dear Nora - New Year EP LP
Dub Narcotic Sound System - Industrial Breakdown 12"
D+ - dandelion seeds
Dino Desi and Billy - Our Time's Coming
Devo - Now for the Future
The Dead Milkmen - Eat Your Paisley
Country Joe and the Fish - I feel like I'm fixing to die
Josie Cotton - Convertible Music
Conspiracy International - Two
Colour - S/T
Chic - C'est...

Episode Four - Tears, Triumphs and Solidaritude

2009-07-15T18:14:00.000-07:00

More stories! More personal! Too many stories! Hanging tough with Robert Charlebois' Solidaritude tattoo.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 4

The Cornells - Surf Fever
Cream - Fresh Cream
Les Classels - Les Trois Cloches
The Cyrkle - Neon
Al Casey - Surfin' Hootenany
Don Cavalli - Cryland
Eddie Cochran - the very best of...
The Clique - Self Preservation Society
The Coasters - Young Blood
Les Chaussettes - Noires volumes 3 et 4
Clear Light - S/T
Leonard Cohen - Song of...
Chilliwack - S/T
Billy Childish - Native American Sampler
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
Robert Charlebois - Solidaritude
Christine Lavin - Future Fossils
Call and Response - s/t
Beth Carvalho - de pe no chao
Pet Clark - I couldn't live without your love
John Cougar Melloncamp - American Fool
Los Cincos - Five Deadly Sins
The Creation - How does it Feel to Feel?
Crabstick - Sydney 90-92
The Chubbies - Tres Flores

Episode Three - Not Enough Stories

2009-07-09T09:57:00.000-07:00

Not many stories but lots of music dear to my heart! Some records were only purchased because they have amazing covers (see below).

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 3

Beau Mark - The High Flying...
The Boss Martians - The Jetway Sounds of...
The Buckinghams - Time and Charges
Nicks & Buckingham - Buckingham/Nicks
Chuck Berry - Golden Decade
Bugskull - and the Big White Cloud
The Beat Club - Security
Bobby Birdman - Remix EP
Baby DC - Candy Girl 12"
Luciano Berio - Sinfonia w/ the Swingle Singers
Bis - Social Dancing
Badazz - Honk Honk Beep Beep 12"
Brooklyn Bridge - s/t
Brewer and Shipley - Shake off the Demon
Richard Beirach - Hubris
Bass is Base - The Spirit 12"
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It takes two 12"
Bananarama - Cruel Summer 12"
Duncan Browne - Give Me Take You
The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
Nick Castro and the Poison Tree - Further from Grace
Renee Claude - s/t
Les Clover Boys - Parade des Succes
Ceasar et les Romains - XII V
Corpusse - Delusions
Cherry People - s/t
Hugh Le Caine - Pioneer in Electronic Music Instrument Design
Sam Cooke - This is...
The Challengers - Lloyd Thaxton goes Surfing with the ...
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
Chubby Checker - Limbo Party

Episode Two - Self Obessed

2009-07-01T19:32:00.000-07:00

Memories are Forever, in units of song/record/artist.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode Two

The Beach Boys - 15 Big Ones
Colin Blundstone - Journey
The B-52's - S/T
The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee & Other Big Hits
Burt Bacharach - Reach Out
Built to Spill - Perfect from Now On
The Johnny Burnette Trio - Vol II
Bratmobile - Pottymouth
Plastic Bertrand - An 1
Boyracer - More songs about Frustration and Self-Hate
Bell Biv Devoe - Do Me!
Bikini Kill - Reject All American
The Beatles - '65
The Beegees - Horizontal
The Birthday Party - Junk Yard
Brian Auger & the Trinity - Befour
Boston - Third Stage
Badnoise - X-Ray
Jimmy Buffet - A1A
The Brunswick Playboys - Looking In On...
Beck - One Foot in the Grave
The Blow - Poor Aim: Love Songs
James Brown - I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
Beat Happening/Screaming Trees - EP
Les Bel Canto - Decourage
Blondie - Eat to the Beat
Blurt - Kenny Roger's Greatest Hits (Take 2)

Episode One - Journey to the Centre of my Mind.

2009-06-17T20:24:00.001-07:00

The journey begins at the upper left hand corner of the record shelves.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode One

64 Funny Cars - Happy Go Luck
54 40 - Set the Fire
The 1-4-5s - Rock Invasion
1910 Fruit Gum Co. - Simon Says
The Adult Net - Incense and Peppermints 12" single
The Auto Movement - S/T
Charles Aznavour - S/T
Anna Domino - Rythm EP
The Aislers Set - Mission Bells EP
Au Pairs - Playing with a Different Sex
The Association - Rennaisance
Hasil Adkins - The Lonesome and Blue Sounds of...
Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
The Astronauts - Surfin' with...
Paula Abdul - Shut up and Dance mixes
Arcade Fire - Neighborhoods 12" single
The Brisks - Vol 3
American Eagles - Kokka
The Animals - Animalization
Advocado Baby - A million and nine and sex and gum and stuff
American Music Club - Engine
The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back
Manoel da Conceicao - Batucada do mane
The Bells - Fly, Little White Dove, Fly
BAP - fur usszeschnigge!
Joan Baez - 5
Blake - S/T
Bartok - 44 Duos for Violins