After last weeks' Rock Fight 8 I really had to have an easy come down with some studio cuts. This week features some absolutely unbelievable new sounds from some great groups you've probably haven't heard of. The second hour features some very young soulful women, an African Queen, the Godfather of Soul, The Psych Kings of the UK, and much, MUCH more!
Also, I was visited by some of my former students tonight. When I teach I don't tell them about my current radio station. I wait until they've graduated before I bring up the more stylized side of me. It was great to hear about their college exploits and connect with them on another level.
They caught a really great show. Indeed, the segues are tight, the grooves are seamless, and the selection is tip top notch.
Enjoy.
Per the usual, you can stream the show here.
Download and keep this memento here.
Check out all of my previous Radio Valencia shows by clicking here, or just scroll down.
This Sunday, July 1st, Radio Valencia will be broadcasting live from in front of Stage Werx for Sunday Streets. This is one of the best community events SF has ever had. They're closing down Valencia Street from 14th to 24th, and 24th all the way down to around Harrison. We'll be broadcasting from 11-4pm that day. We'll have Radio Valencia t-shirts for sale and lots of DJs on hand, including me!
Come by and say hello.
See you on the radio.
Do It: Rollins Band
San Francisco Breakdown: Doctor Ross
Middle Class: Toxin 3
All the Time: Dante Elephante
Ruin: Cat Power
I'll Come Back 4 U: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Important: Way Yes
Miss Me When I'm Gone: The Mojomatics
Druganaut: Black Mountain
Writing a Novel: Father John Misty
I Don't Want to Pray: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Billy Holiday: Warpaint
Makers: White Fence
There But For The Grace Of God Go I: The Gories
Scotch On The Socks: The Shadows
Don't Make The Good Girls Go Bad: Della Humphrey
Girls can't do what the guys do: Betty Wright
Is It Me You Really Love: Black Velvet
I'm Coming Home: The Almighty Defenders
I Feel Good 1975: James Brown
Wild and Free: Curtis Mayfield
The Pusher: Nina Simone
Feeling High: Witch
Extraordinary Woman: The Psychedelic Alliens
Summer 68: Pink Floyd
God Talk: Leon "Whitey" Thompson
Roll Away the Stone: Leon Russell
It's A Dream: Lil' Ed & The Soundmasters
Rough Rider: The Hygrades
Tune into Hell's Kitchen Radio, with John Hell, every Monday night 8-10PM (Pacific), on Radio Valencia (https://radiovalencia.fm) in San Francisco. You can find my playlists and links to the podcasts right here.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
A Season in Hell #92: ROCK FIGHT 8!!!
Here we go again.
Every June and December Rotten Ronnie Donovan of Firehouse Kustom Posters and I host Rock Fight, a four hour deluge into our bootleg vaults. Ever since Ron was forced to get on the wagon the shows have been superb (I still kick his ass each and every time). Tonight was one of the BEST.
Lot's of guests tonight, including a legendary live music recorder (he who cannot be named), local guitar gunslinger Eric McFadden and his lovely Super D, Metallica official fanzine "So What" editor Steffan Chirazi, and a phone interview with Butthouse of Limbomaniacs. WOW!
This and some amazing live bootleg music too. The fourth hour is the premier of the newly released (unofficial of course) Led Zeppelin "Snowblind" from 03-20-75 Vancouver, which Ron Donovan did the art for.
Listen in and decide for yourself who won this edition of ROCK FIGHT! (it was me).
Stream this Part 1 of this collectible show here.
Stream Part 2 here.
Download Part 1 and illegally share it with the world here.
Download Part 2 here.
Listen to all of my shows by clicking here, or just scroll down.
Enjoy.
jh
Rocky Mountain Way: Joe Walsh (09-24-73 Arlington, Texas) John Hell (JH)
Cat Scratch Fever: Ted Nugent (03-18-78, San Bernardino) Ron Donovan (RD)
Let There Be Rock: AC/DC (12-09-79, Paris, France) JH
If you can't Rock Me: Rolling Stones (07-13-75, Los Angeles, CA) RD
Get off of my Cloud: Rolling Stones (07-13-75, Los Angeles, CA) RD
Rock Block #1 John Hell
Cities on Flame: Blue Oyster Cult (10-12-79, Chicago, IL)
The Warrior: Thin Lizzy (05-14-76, Detroit, MI)
Rock Block #1 Ron Donovan
The Phoenix: The Cult, Waterloo Records, 03-16-12, Austin, TX)
Purple Haze->Red Hot Mama: Bootsy Collins (07-09-11, Zurich, Switzerland)
Hour 2
Somebody Get Me A Doctor: Van Halen (Gene Simmons Demos, May 1976) JH
Time to Get Ill: Beastie Boys (07-05-98 Belgium) JH
Running with the Devil: Van Halen (06-01-78, London, England) RD
King of the Nighttime World: Kiss (09-06-76, Cleveland, OH) JH
I'm Nationwide: ZZ Top (08-30-80, Passaic, NJ) RD
Fairies Wear Boots: Black Sabbath (01-08-99, San Jose, CA) JH
Rock the Nation: Montrose Benefit (04-27-12, Regency Ballroom, SF, CA) Special guest of RD
The Voyger: Gamma (11-13-80, SF, CA) JH
No Tears: Gamma (11-17-79 Denver, CO) RD
Interview with Eric McFadden
Queen Dreamer: Eric McFadden with T.E.N
Fractured Light: Eric McFadden with T.E.N
Interview with Eric McFadden
I'm Losing You: The Faces (04-05-73) JH
Clash City Rockers: The Clash (08-17-82, Akron OH) JH
High Roller: Cheap Trick (03-28-97, The Edge, Palo Alto CA) JH
Interview with Steffan Chirazi of Metallica's "So What" Fanzine
Fight Fire with Fire: Metallica (12-20-84 Lyceum Theater, London, England)
Interview with Steffan Chirazi of Metallica's "So What" Fanzine
Reborn: Slayer (Riff Tapes)
Piece by Piece: Slayer (Riff Tapes)
Hour Four:
Seek and Destory: Metallica (03-15-85, Kabuki, SF, CA) RD
Fish On->Tommy the Cat: Primus (11-17-93, Dallas, Texas) JH
Interview with Butthouse of Limbomaniacs
Free Style: Limbomaniacs (01-02-10, Slims, SF, CA)
Trampled Underfoot: Led Zeppelin (03-20-75, Vancouver, B.C., Canada "Snowblind") JH
Sick Again: Led Zeppelin (03-20-75, Vancouver, B.C., Canada "Snowblind") RD
Mr. Slinky: Blu Chunks (Demos) JH
It's pretty obvious by the looks of who played what that I once again SLAYED Ron. Listen in to the music and the banter, and I'm sure you'll agree.
Better luck next time, Ron.
Every June and December Rotten Ronnie Donovan of Firehouse Kustom Posters and I host Rock Fight, a four hour deluge into our bootleg vaults. Ever since Ron was forced to get on the wagon the shows have been superb (I still kick his ass each and every time). Tonight was one of the BEST.
Lot's of guests tonight, including a legendary live music recorder (he who cannot be named), local guitar gunslinger Eric McFadden and his lovely Super D, Metallica official fanzine "So What" editor Steffan Chirazi, and a phone interview with Butthouse of Limbomaniacs. WOW!
This and some amazing live bootleg music too. The fourth hour is the premier of the newly released (unofficial of course) Led Zeppelin "Snowblind" from 03-20-75 Vancouver, which Ron Donovan did the art for.
Listen in and decide for yourself who won this edition of ROCK FIGHT! (it was me).
Stream this Part 1 of this collectible show here.
Stream Part 2 here.
Download Part 1 and illegally share it with the world here.
Download Part 2 here.
Listen to all of my shows by clicking here, or just scroll down.
Enjoy.
jh
Rocky Mountain Way: Joe Walsh (09-24-73 Arlington, Texas) John Hell (JH)
Cat Scratch Fever: Ted Nugent (03-18-78, San Bernardino) Ron Donovan (RD)
Let There Be Rock: AC/DC (12-09-79, Paris, France) JH
If you can't Rock Me: Rolling Stones (07-13-75, Los Angeles, CA) RD
Get off of my Cloud: Rolling Stones (07-13-75, Los Angeles, CA) RD
Rock Block #1 John Hell
Cities on Flame: Blue Oyster Cult (10-12-79, Chicago, IL)
The Warrior: Thin Lizzy (05-14-76, Detroit, MI)
Rock Block #1 Ron Donovan
The Phoenix: The Cult, Waterloo Records, 03-16-12, Austin, TX)
Purple Haze->Red Hot Mama: Bootsy Collins (07-09-11, Zurich, Switzerland)
Hour 2
Somebody Get Me A Doctor: Van Halen (Gene Simmons Demos, May 1976) JH
Time to Get Ill: Beastie Boys (07-05-98 Belgium) JH
Running with the Devil: Van Halen (06-01-78, London, England) RD
King of the Nighttime World: Kiss (09-06-76, Cleveland, OH) JH
I'm Nationwide: ZZ Top (08-30-80, Passaic, NJ) RD
Fairies Wear Boots: Black Sabbath (01-08-99, San Jose, CA) JH
Rock the Nation: Montrose Benefit (04-27-12, Regency Ballroom, SF, CA) Special guest of RD
The Voyger: Gamma (11-13-80, SF, CA) JH
No Tears: Gamma (11-17-79 Denver, CO) RD
Interview with Eric McFadden
Queen Dreamer: Eric McFadden with T.E.N
Fractured Light: Eric McFadden with T.E.N
Interview with Eric McFadden
I'm Losing You: The Faces (04-05-73) JH
Clash City Rockers: The Clash (08-17-82, Akron OH) JH
High Roller: Cheap Trick (03-28-97, The Edge, Palo Alto CA) JH
Interview with Steffan Chirazi of Metallica's "So What" Fanzine
Fight Fire with Fire: Metallica (12-20-84 Lyceum Theater, London, England)
Interview with Steffan Chirazi of Metallica's "So What" Fanzine
Reborn: Slayer (Riff Tapes)
Piece by Piece: Slayer (Riff Tapes)
Hour Four:
Seek and Destory: Metallica (03-15-85, Kabuki, SF, CA) RD
Fish On->Tommy the Cat: Primus (11-17-93, Dallas, Texas) JH
Interview with Butthouse of Limbomaniacs
Free Style: Limbomaniacs (01-02-10, Slims, SF, CA)
Trampled Underfoot: Led Zeppelin (03-20-75, Vancouver, B.C., Canada "Snowblind") JH
Sick Again: Led Zeppelin (03-20-75, Vancouver, B.C., Canada "Snowblind") RD
Mr. Slinky: Blu Chunks (Demos) JH
It's pretty obvious by the looks of who played what that I once again SLAYED Ron. Listen in to the music and the banter, and I'm sure you'll agree.
Better luck next time, Ron.
Monday, June 11, 2012
A Season in Hell #91: Where'd I Put That Deodorant?
It's been a while since I've had two full hours to play music with no feature. Though I really did enjoy the Europe 72 eight week special. Thanks for all of your comments.
Tonight I have a lot of new music, and some real classics you've probably never heard.
You can stream this show here.
You can download this show and enjoy it at the beach, here.
You can hear all of my previous shows by scrolling down or clicking here.
Enjoy.
Inner Ear Rupture: Melvins Lite
Baby, Won't You Weird Me Out: Melvins Lite
Mayla: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Everyday: Thee Vicars
Sovereignty: Japandroids
I Wanna Go Out: Teen Mom
Tom Dula (Neil Young Cover): Indian Wars
Young Men Dead: The Black Angels
Here Comes The Light: Coves
I See the Void: Sonny and the Sunsets
Two Lovers: Delicate Steve
Satisfied: Tom Waits
Born To Die: King Khan & The Gris Gris
Dimes for Nickles: JD McPherson
Love Whip: Reverend Horton Heat
Games of Fear: The Resonars
Interview with Rotten Ronnie Donovan
The Earnest Of Being George [Mono]: Bee Gees
To Love Somebody: James Carr
Red House: Jimi Hendrix (live in Hawaii)
Gor Det Nu: Dungen
Rising: Wooden Shjips
Bang Bang: Nancy Sinatra
Looking Out My Window: Tom Jones
Fuck the Police (Edit): NWA
Funky Kingston: Toots and the Maytals
Jesus was way Cool: King Missile
Tonight I have a lot of new music, and some real classics you've probably never heard.
You can stream this show here.
You can download this show and enjoy it at the beach, here.
You can hear all of my previous shows by scrolling down or clicking here.
Enjoy.
Inner Ear Rupture: Melvins Lite
Baby, Won't You Weird Me Out: Melvins Lite
Mayla: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Everyday: Thee Vicars
Sovereignty: Japandroids
I Wanna Go Out: Teen Mom
Tom Dula (Neil Young Cover): Indian Wars
Young Men Dead: The Black Angels
Here Comes The Light: Coves
I See the Void: Sonny and the Sunsets
Two Lovers: Delicate Steve
Satisfied: Tom Waits
Born To Die: King Khan & The Gris Gris
Dimes for Nickles: JD McPherson
Love Whip: Reverend Horton Heat
Games of Fear: The Resonars
Interview with Rotten Ronnie Donovan
The Earnest Of Being George [Mono]: Bee Gees
To Love Somebody: James Carr
Red House: Jimi Hendrix (live in Hawaii)
Gor Det Nu: Dungen
Rising: Wooden Shjips
Bang Bang: Nancy Sinatra
Looking Out My Window: Tom Jones
Fuck the Police (Edit): NWA
Funky Kingston: Toots and the Maytals
Jesus was way Cool: King Missile
Monday, June 04, 2012
A Season in Hell #90: Ragi da Lawyer takes your calls
From time to time Ragi da Lawyer feels that it's important to allow his "friends" to receive free legal advice. Instead of them being able to come see him in his office however, he has them call up my radio show. Tonight was one of those nights.
The vivacious Phat Man Dee phoned in all the way from Pittsburgh, PA!
Also, since we broadcasted the Memorial Day BBQ and Hootnanny at El Rio last week, I'll be throwing down week 8/8 of my 40th Anniversary Europe 72 Celebration. This is one sweet jam to wrap it all up.
Stream the show here.
Download it and take the legal advice everywhere you go.
To hear all of my past shows, scroll down or click here.
Listen to Radio Valencia live here.
Enjoy.
jh
Do It: Rollins Band
Streams of Whiskey: The Pogues
Ragi da Lawyer
Immigraniada: Gogol Bordello
What do you want from life?: The Tubes
Ragi da Lawyer
They Don't Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore: Kinky Friedman
Ragi da Lawyer
Uncle John's Band->Wharf Rat->Dark Star: Grateful Dead 05-25-72 The Strand Lyceum, London, England
The vivacious Phat Man Dee phoned in all the way from Pittsburgh, PA!
Also, since we broadcasted the Memorial Day BBQ and Hootnanny at El Rio last week, I'll be throwing down week 8/8 of my 40th Anniversary Europe 72 Celebration. This is one sweet jam to wrap it all up.
Stream the show here.
Download it and take the legal advice everywhere you go.
To hear all of my past shows, scroll down or click here.
Listen to Radio Valencia live here.
Enjoy.
jh
Do It: Rollins Band
Streams of Whiskey: The Pogues
Ragi da Lawyer
Immigraniada: Gogol Bordello
What do you want from life?: The Tubes
Ragi da Lawyer
They Don't Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore: Kinky Friedman
Ragi da Lawyer
Uncle John's Band->Wharf Rat->Dark Star: Grateful Dead 05-25-72 The Strand Lyceum, London, England