Hell's Kitchen Radio #416: The Perennial Annual Annual - 1980

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Each November I choose a year that I want to showcase for two hours. It's a random selection. For my tenth annual Annual Annual I have chosen 1980. I turned 10 that year, and was already enjoying a growing record collection I could call my own. We owned a jukebox stocked with 45s from the 60s and 70s, and my dad always enjoyed having music playing throughout the house. My two older sisters (6 and 8 years older) often had the rock hits of the day playing in their rooms or on our family room stereo. 

1980 was a strange year for music. So many subgenres had crept into the aural vernacular by this time. It was no longer just a Jazz, Rock, Soul world. By 1980 Heavy Metal, Funk, Punk, and New Wave had infiltrated the discussion, and there's nothing wrong with that, except commercial radio stations continued to divide us based on their perceived belief that we wanted stations that specialized in one particular genre, and that led to the continuing watering down of quality radio programming. 

Thank Yahweh for college radio!

The former and extremely boring KFOG used to have their daily "10 At 10" show that focused on one year at a time, but rarely, if ever, would they take a chance on some of the artist and genres that I feature on this annual special you see before you.

1980 had a lot of tasty bites to offer however. This show showcases a few commercial tunes (yes, I play the #3 most popular song based on Billboard charts. Sue me), as well as some underground morsels I'm sure you'll enjoy chewing on. 

If you dig this Annual Annual and you want to check out my previous specials take a look at the link below and have at it. 

Enjoy.

jh

Check out previous Annual Annual specials here:

ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1971
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1972
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1973
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1974
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1975
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 2006
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1992
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1983
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1969

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Rapture: Blondie
This Is A Mans Mans Mans World: The Residents
Clouds: Chaka Khan

Neon Knights: Black Sabbath
Everybody Wants Some: Van Halen
Tattooed Love Boys: The Pretenders
Chinese Rock: The Ramones

Private Idaho: B-52s
Joe McCarthy's Ghost: Minutemen
Let's Lynch The Landlord: Dead Kennedys
Video Killed The Radio Star: The Buggles

Teenage Wildlife: David Bowie
Magic: Olivia Newton John
Planet Earth: Devo

Authority Stealing: Fela Kuti
Atrocity Exhibition: Joy Division

Jack-A-Roe: Grateful Dead
Little Wing: Neil Young
Generals and Majors: XTC

Hell's Kitchen Radio #415: Good For What Ails Ya

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A two hour radio show is like foreplay without the deep thrusting you're all hungry for. That being said, I'm going to give it to you in a variety of ways throughout this show, even if we don't have all the time in the world to enjoy one another's company. It'll just have to do. 

Is it hot in here, or is it just this laptop sitting on my legs for too many months?

Enjoy.

jh

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Pirate Radio: Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper

Freddie's Dead: Fishbone

Gutter Cat vs. The Jets: Alice Cooper

Come On Over (Turn Me On): Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

Not A Crime: Gogol Bordello

She Cried: Jay and the Americans

I'm A Liar: The Gorillas

Cry Baby Cry (Acoustic Demo): The Beatles

Crystal Frontier: Calexico

They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore: Kinky Friedman

Jesus Was Way Cool: King Missile

She Loves Me: Elvis Presley and Ann Margaret

Señor: Willie Nelson and Calexico

Orange Was The Color of Her Dress, Then Blue: Charles Mingus (April 10, 1964, Amsterdam, DK)

Deep Fried Frenz: MF Doom

Señorita: Ovarian Trolley

Bang Bang: Kelly Willis

Masikulu: Konono No1

The Leibniz Language: Le Butcherettes

Rumble: Link Wray

Voice of Chunk: The Lounge Lizards

Filipino Box-Spring Hog: Tom Waits

Hell's Kitchen Radio #414: Dancin' In The Streets

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I never enjoy missing my show, and last week was going to two hours of some serious celebrating, but family first, last, and always. So there ya go. I saved it all up for this show...kinda. I mean, the polish has sort of worn off, since el douche bag (I won't even capitalize that) won't concede. What a little prince he is.

I admit, the slow burn is fun to watch, but not at the cost of our democracy, which this fool doesn't care a lick for. It's all about the ratings, and possibly because he knows that he's about to have a few indictments handed down within the next year. So long, Donnie. I would really love to see him taken out of the White House in handcuffs, but that's not going to happen, and it really shouldn't end that way for this guy. Not that he doesn't deserve it. It's just not good for the country. The world isn't exactly laughing at us right now as much as looking on with eyes wide and mouth agape. 

So I do what I always do when the adulting gets too much, I listen to music. And just take a gander of what I have in store for your next two hours. I want to thank my dear friend, singer/songwriter and all around fabulous human, Adam MacKinstosh for throwing a bunch of recommendations my way tonight. Some days I get so overwhelmed with my music library that it helps to have someone else's ears around to lend a hand. Thank you Adam. 

New music from FUZZ, Neil Young, and local power trio KnightressM1. There's also a celebration for the 45th anniversary release of Patti Smith's "Horses", and much much more to satisfy even the pickiest listener, including a 16 minute funky/acid-drenched Grateful Dead "Dancin' in the Streets", that's sure to get you shakin' your groove thang until the orange cheeto vacates 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

In the meantime, enjoy.

jh

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Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family

Crow Black Crow: Adam McKintosh

Simple Life: Louise Goffin

Working Poor: Fantastic Negrito

Making Plans for Nigel: Primus

End Returning: FUZZ

Evil New War God: Melvins

Lookin' for a Leader 2020: Neil Young

Birdland: Patti Smith

Working For A Dead Man: Eric McFadden

Bleeding Heart: Two Ton Boa

Grandma Song: People Like Us

Living Proof: Cat Power

Licking Stick Licking Stick: James Brown

I Wanna Be Your Dog: The Stooges

Friction (Alternative version): Television

Big Boss Man: Mercury Rev ft. Hope Sandoval

500 Mujeres: Guadalupe Plata

Black Mountain: Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

Fountains on Fire: Elysian Fields

Zero Point: KnightressM1

Dancing in the Street: Grateful Dead (May 2, 1970 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY, State University Of New York)

What A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong

Hell's Kitchen Radio #413: So It's Come To This

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So here we are, four years later, and another election where we tell ourselves "this is the most important election of our lives". And yet I think it is. Let's go into Tuesday with our hopes held high, regardless of the outcome. No matter who wins we have a lot of work to do. Get involved in this great American experiment. Get to have a working knowledge of the US Constitution, as well as your state Constitution. Know who your elected representatives are and hold them accountable, regularly. 

If you're going to be watching the results tonight, please be wary of the "blue mirage". Most mail-in ballots are from Democrats, so it's going to look like Biden is in the lead and will win the state, just to have much of that lead disappear once the election day-cast ballots are counted. 

Take a deep breath, it's going to be a long night.

I'm going to be watching North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin. These are the states that can throw the election from one candidate to the other.

There's more I could say about this (and I have to my students), but you're an adult, and you know we have to be patient. 

Enjoy the ride.

jh

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I'm So Bored With The USA: The Clash
Blowfly for President: Blowfly
South Park Vote Song
Eric B Is President: Eric B and Rakim

Message From Our Sponsor: Jello Biafra
Nazi Punks Fuck Off: Dead Kennedys
This Is Not Normal: Negativland
Funky President: James Brown

Don't Worry (If There's A Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go): Curtis Mayfield
C'Mon Man (Joe Biden remix): WTFBRAHH
When The Revolution Comes: The Last Poets
The Way of the World: Flipper

Deep in the Heart of a Racist Nation: MDC
Freedom of Choice: Devo
Vote or Die: South Park
I'm A Conservative: Iggy Pop
White Minority: Black Flag

Absolute Dissent: Killing Joke
It Is What It Is (Donald Trump remix): WTFBRAHH
Science: Flat Earthers
Alright: Kendrick Lamar

Masters of War: Bob Dylan
Politician: Cream
Fortunate Son: Creedence Clearwater Revival

All The Madmen: David Bowie
What A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong