Hell's Kitchen Radio #628: Surviving The Fair

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This past weekend was one for the books.

Friday night found us under the big top at The Soiled Dove out on Alameda Point, to watch the acrobatic
burlesque show, featuring Sgt. Splendor and Joan Baez. It's always a pleasure hanging with Eric and Kate, but this time we got to dance with a living legend too!

Sunday DJ Copper Stripper...or whatever we're calling him this week, and I survived the Haight Street Fair, and we want to tell you all about it. 

Radio Valencia had a booth in front of the newly reopened Club Deluxe, near the corner of Haight and Ashbury. We were across from my dear friend Linda Kelly of Haight Street Voice. We found ourselves next door to Aviator Nation, who's manager Angela coincidentally reached out to Radio Valencia about hosting a show. 

Everywhere I turned I ran into friends, new and old. There were so many

fabulous people in the street, skaters, kids, families, awesome bands, small stores vending in the street, and local bars and clubs bringing people in with great food and music. 

If you've been to the fair before you know how great it can be. Honestly, it's my favorite SF street fair of the year. This year may have been the best I've been to, and you can thank the leadership of Katrina Zanotto for that. She really knows how to put an amazing team together.

As for this radio thing it's becoming more and more obvious that this show has lost its sanity.

I have strived for 30+ years NOT to host a show that stays away from roommate radio, but I think there is something to say about making you feel as if you're in the room while the conversations just flow. I mean the topics are so ADHD that it must feel uncomfortable listening from that vantage point. You're welcome.

I think the best part of the night was when our neighbor Eric McFadden dropped by. This guy thinks since
he's living in the hood, and our door being opened, he can just drop in any time he likes. 

He's right!

What a hoot. I strongly encourage you to listen to our impromptu Tuvan Throat Singing. I'm impressed. We may take this on the road. Then we got into a conversation about all the bands Eric has played in. Who knew he was in Creed? Train? 

The hits just keep on coming.

New music from The Darts and The Cramps!!!!!!

We also celebrate the 33 years of Houdini!

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1982)
Night Goat: Melvins (Houdini - 1993)

Korosu: Boris (Heavy Rocks - 2003)
Satori Part 2: Flower Travellin' Band (Satori - 1971)

My Heart is a Graveyard: The Darts (Nightmare Queens - 2026)
Is It Too Late?: Jenny Don't and the Spurs (Call of the Road - 2016)
Sugarfoot Rag: Mitch Polzak and the Kaw-Ligas (Down South Blues - 2024)
Neither Fish Nor Foul: Thee Headcoats (Headcoatitude - 1991)
Need Ya: Bob Seger (Seven - 1974)

Can't Find My Mind: The Cramps (Gravest Gravy - 2026)
Bullwinkle Pt. 2: Centurions (Surfer Pajama Party - 1963)
Last Orders: The Fall (Short Circus: Live At The Electric Circus - 1978)
What Love Is: Dead Boys (Young, Loud and Snotty - 1977)

Run Down: The Saints (Eternally Yours - 1978)
Need: Mudhoney (Superfuzz Bigmuff - 1988)
Me and My Woman: Shuggie Otis (Freedom Flight - 1971)

Jakey: Big John Patton (Let 'em Roll - 1965)

Forming: The Germs (Live At The Whiskey - 1977)

Head on the Curve: James Williamson (Re-Licked - 2014)

Honey Bucket: Melvins (Houdini - 1993)

The Angry Angakok: The Residents (Eskimo - 1979)
Wots Uh The Deal: Pink Floyd (Obscured By Clouds - 1972)

My Way: Elvis Presley 

Hell's Kitchen Radio #627: On The Road To Truth And Consequences

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When you know you know. You know? And I know that knowing creative people is like touching God. I'm not a religious man. My name is Hell. John Hell. But I do know that when I say God, I am talking about the road to perfection. The road to Truth. 

It's all about the road.

Gandhi know this. So did Socrates, King and Thoreau. 

This isn't about a light that burns twice as bright burns twice as fast. This is about sharing space with creatives who strive to share space with all; strive to thrive on collaboration and community. Grow their own worlds by merging with the world of other creatives.

This is what Radio Valencia is all about.

I keep the door open as way to show that we are open to all your creative forces. Let them come, one and all. How lucky are we to have this space to share? 

On this night, DJ Copper Stripper and I celebrated the life of Cheetah Chrome of Dead Boys who passed away this past week. 

The most exciting part of this show is when Muhammad and the band Madrona hung out studying, with a highlighter, for his class at UC Berkeley, and talking up his band's upcoming show at 924 Gilman Street. We dubbed him a name I will never be able to announce ever again, but I really hope he keeps.

DJ Comuhammanard!!! That's it!

Guitarist, friend and fellow creative Eric McFadden stopped in. He's living in the hood, close to the station, so he figures he can just do what he wants. And you know what? He can. We're all better for this.

We also have new music from San Francisco punks Surprise Privilege, new issue of early Cramps, dance punk from Snooper, and brand new Butthole Surfers. Have you seen the new documentary about them? I cried. Go see it. Now. Seriously. Ignore this show and go find it. Bootleg the damn thing. Just see it.

Then celebrate the fact that you are alive at a time where so many creative people are coming together like transformers when the all merge into one giant vehicle to shoot oil all over the face of fascists everywhere.

I have no idea where that came from. Just go with it.

The image above is from the ice cream field trip the Common Sense Advisory Committee took last weekend. That's lighting/soundman Christopher, myself, and Eric McFadden outside a gelato place in North Beach. Not pictured is Katrina, Daniel and the man-of-the-hour Ignacio. We know how to party. Party all the time.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1982)
Darkest Light: Lafayette Afro Rock Band (Malik - 1976)

Back To New Orleans: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (Back To New Orleans - 1959)
Heroes: David Bowie ("Heroes" - 1977)
Wasps From Samoa: Surprise Privilege (Hard Listen - 2026)

So Cold: Rocket From The Tombs (The Day The Earth Met The Rocket From The Tombs - 2015) 
Ain't It Fun: Rocket From The Tombs (Peter Laughner Box Set - 2019)
Sonic Reducer: Dead Boys (Young, Loud and Snotty - 1977)
Too Much To Dream: Stiv Bators (Disconnected - 1980)
Leave Me Alone: Johnny Thunders (So Alone - 1978)

The Native's Are Restless: The Cramps (Gravest Gravy - 2026)
Flight Taken: Debris (Static Disposal - 1976)
Seven and Seven Is: Love (Da Capo - 1966)
Fire in the Western World: Dead Moon (Strange Pray Tell - 2012)

Hologram: Snooper (Worldwide - 2025)
Communist Eyes: Germs (Gi - 1979)
I Don't Want To Be Happy: The Contortions (Buy The Contortions - 1979)
The Sombrero: Neil Hamburger (Sick Spelled Backwards - 2025)
Babylonian Gorgon: The Bags (7" - 1978)
Babylonian: The Officials (7" - 1974)

Venus: Butthole Surfers (After the Astronaut - 2026)
I Came From The Mountain: Thee Oh Sees (Live in San Francisco - 2015)
On The Road: Divorce Bug (7" - 1978)
Mr. Big: The Dils (Dils Dils Dils  - 2001)

Johnny Hit and Run Pauline: X (Los Angeles - 1980)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #626: Sgt Splendor Gets Soiled In Hell's Kitchen

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I can't believe it's been over a year since I've had Kate and Eric of Sgt. Splendor in the studio! There once was a time that not six months would go by and they'd be in the cat bird seat. I guess they're getting too famous to stoop down to the depths of Hell's Kitchen Radio, deep in the dregs of the Mission District of San Francisco.

Nah.

I couldn't be more excited to watch the trajectory of this dynamic duo. Sgt. Splendor has been touring extensively the past few years, playing around the country to a growing and dedicated fanbase. The festival circuit has been good to them.

And now they are the musical force playing the annual Voir de Vire Society show: The Soiled Dove, taking place under the big top on Alameda Island through this November, featuring the one and only Joan Baez! 

I'll be attending next Friday night!

Kate and Eric hung out Monday night in the studio talking about this show, songwriting and recording, touring, and the music that brought them together. We play a lot of their great music and their influences during the show.

As always DJ Daniel "Whatever-He's-Going-By-Tonight" is with me. 

Oh, and I video streamed this show on TapIn. I haven't done this before, as I always felt that no one wants to watch a radio show. You can check out the finished product here. Let me know if I should do this again.

Enjoy and go see Soiled Dove.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop O Pies (7" - 1983)
Magick 8 Ball: Pancho and the Wizards (Sun In Splendor - 2026)

I Once Was a Contender: Kate Vargas (Golden Hour in The House of Lugosi - 2025)
Chocolate Jesus: Tom Waits (Mule Variation - 1999)

Blue and Her Strawberry Balloon: Sgt. Splendor (Death of the Hoochie Koo - 2023)
Goodbye Sober Day: Mr. Bungle (California - 1999)
California Dreaming: Eddie Hazel (Games Dames and Guitar Thangs - 1977)

Brave, Rough, and Ready To Go: Sgt. Splendor (Isotopia - 2025)
No More Mister Nice Guy: Alice Cooper (Million Dollar Babies - 1972)
Plastic Hamburgers: Fantastic Negrito (Please Don't Be Dead - 2018)
The Pusher: Nina Simone (It Is Finished - 1974)

White Riot: The Clash (S/T - 1977)
Friday Night August 14th: Funkadelic (Free Your Mind... - 1970)
Linoleum: NOFX (So Long and Thanks for the Shoes - 1997)
Stagger Lee: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Murder Ballads - 1996)

I Lit the Fire: Sgt. Splendor (Isotopia - 2025)
Scatterbrain: Jeff Beck (Blow By Blow - 1975)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #625: Cover Me Covering You

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So punk photographer Rob Coons (AKA: Rob Taco) gave me a ring asking if he could come in to co-host a Punk covers night. What was I supposed to say? I jumped at the chance to collaborate with Rob on such a fun show.

I've played a ton of covers in the past, but Rob's idea was to play both the cover and the original. He also wanted to make the point that many covers came from originals that were as far from Punk as one could get! He wasn't kidding.

I played along, but only played the covers. 

Daniel (AKA: DJ Copper Stripper (who knew there were at least three meanings to this moniker???)) was present but neglected to bring any vinyl along. WTH DJ CS????

I'm curious how many of you knew these were covers? 

We had so much fun we've decided to host a part two in the coming months.

Also, now that we're getting closer to fall, it's time to prepare for my 16th annual Annual Annual. I think we're going with 1967, unless Copper Stripper gets his way and we do 1933. I also like the idea of doing 1982, but I did 1981 last year, so probably not. 

If you're unaware of this special, I play at least two hours from one year. Last year I played four hours from 1981 and it was amazing. 

My 16th annual Annual Annual will be sometime in late November. Stay tuned.

Next Monday night I'm thrilled to have Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden of Sgt. Splendor in the studio playing tunes and talking up their residency at Soiled Dove in Alameda. Talking to Kate and Eric is always a treat.

Tune in and enjoy.

jh

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Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love: Minutemen
Eight Miles High: Husker Dü
Eve of Destruction: The Dickies

Wild in the Street: Circle Jerks
Wild in the Streets: Garland Jeffreys
Police on My Back: The Clash
Police on My Back: The Equals

Steppin' Stone: Minor Threat
I Will Always Love You: Me First and the Gimmee Gimmees
Louie Louie: Black Flag

Goo Goo Muck: The Cramps
Goo Goo Muck: Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads
Pills: New Your Dolls
Pills: Bo Diddley

I Don't Wanna Grow Up: The Ramones
I Don't Wanna Grow Up: Tom Waits
Looking at You: The Damned
Looking at You: MC5
Truckin': Pop-O-Pies

Ofortuna: Botch
Ofortuna: Karl Orff
Goin' Blind: Melvins
Goin' Blind: Kiss
Hurdy Gurdy Man: Butthole Surfers
Hurdy Gurdy Man: Donovan

12XU: Minor Threat
Gloria: Patti Smith

Son of a Gun: Nirvana
What A Wonderful World: Joey Ramone

Hell's Kitchen Radio #624: Reality Look What You're Allowing

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Nothing to see here. Apparently there is something to listen to, however. Listening to this show week to week has been shown to improve your musical intelligence and increase your ADHD!

I have to thank DJ Copper Stripper, or DJ Charlie Daniels Hologram...whatever Daniel is going by these days, for injecting the genre-bending goodness that he does so well, week after week. I come from the school of keep your listeners on their toes kind of radio. Daniel takes this to heart. He deserves a full throated thank you for that.

Monday night continues in this vein. We both have a lot to say on the turntables and on the mic. We were certainly in the zone on this show. It went off the rails a few times. Give it a spin.

New music from Death Valley Girls, False Flag, Angine de Poitrine, Poncho and the Wizards, and Ty Segall. Too much great music in two hours is good for your health.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1982)

Tommy in 7 Minutes: Various (7" - 1994)
Whiskey and Wimmen: John Lee Hooker (I'm John Lee Hooker - 1960)

Know Your Product: The Saints (Eternally Yours - 1978)
Roll 'em Pete: Jimmy Witherspoon (...at the Renaissance - 1959)
I'm Not Pretty: The Lewd (American Wino - 1982)

I Am A Wave: Death Valley Girls (7" - 2026)
I Was Cruel: Magic Dirt (10" - 1996)

Roomful of Mirrors: The Pretenders (Get Close - 1986)

Let's Make It Clear: Dickie Thompson (7" - ????)

Dropout Boogie: Captain Beefheart (Safe As Milk - 1967)
Johnny Too Bad: The Offs (7" - 1978)

Lust For Life: Bad Livers (7" - 1991)

Poppity Pop: Slim Gaillard (Slim's Jam - 1945)

Chrome: Ty Segall (Chrome - 2026)

Yor Zarad: Angine de Poitrine (Volume 2 - 2026)

Double Adapter: City Ram Waddy (Project X - 1979)

I Like Boys: Missing Persons (EP - 

Sure Shot: Beastie Boys (Ill Communication - 1994)

City of The Future: False Flag (Art School - 2026)

Be Here Now: Pancho and the Wizards (Sun Splendor - 2026)

Persuasion Architecture: Cory Hanson (Western Cum - 2023)

Snakes Crawl: Shannon and the Clams (Year of the Spider - 2021)

Right Thing To Do: Matt Cameron (Gory Scorch Cretins - 2023)

Hell's Kitchen Radio: Interlude with DJ Copper Stripper

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I don't often take a Monday off, and when I do I schedule a rerun that I know you just have to listen to!!! 

But ever since last March Daniel has been joining me in the studio, so it made sense to train him how to host a show, so he can cover me when I'm out. 

It worked out just dandy on this particular night.

Take it away Daniel (AKA DJ Charlie Daniel’s Hologram AKA DJ Copper Stripper)

“Substitutes” for Hell’s Kitchen and Beyond all limits. And after a brief on air refresher of the controls we launched into 4 hours of music that would certainly question your decision to have your daughter’s ears pierced at Claire’s had they been playing this broadcast over the store PA

Starting off with a tribute to Screamin Mad George (October 7 1956 - February 10 2026)

We played the “Killed By Death” classic Eyeball/ I Hate Music (1978)

Then we played :

°Unknown band doing a cover of all an brothers band “black hearted woman” (Christmas Eve 1970)(100% Unknown Fibers bootleg)

°Afterglow-Susie’s gone (1968)

°Delinquents - Do You Have A Job For a Girl Like Me (1979)

°Suicide-ghost rider (1977)

°ESG-you’re no good (1981)

°Spectrum aeroplane part 1 (year unknown)

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°The Dogs-Slash your face (1977)

State of Mind - Move (1966)

Eric Dolphy -Hat and Beard (1964)

Captain beefheart -  Diddy wah diddy (1966)

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(Unknown record with sister Nancy) sample

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Luke and the apostles-Not far off (1970)

Offenders-I hate myself (1984)

Lothar and the hand people-it comes on anyhow (1968)

John Wayne Texas funeral - Mr.Egyptian (1985)

Jerks-get your woofing dog off me (1977)

Esquerita - hole in my heart (1959)

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Iggy pop - Cock in My Pocket (Live Paris 1979)

Mothers of invention - Hungry Freaks Daddy (1966)

Captain Beefheart - When Big Joan Sets Up (1969)

Cbat (Molly came in and suggested it lol)

Novak’s Kapelle-Doing That Rhythm Thing (1968)

The Accident-Jonestown Hop (1979) 

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The Double OO Souls-The Apollo Moon Shot (unknown year)

13th floor elevators-Levitation (1967)(Easter everywhere)

Big In Japan-Suicide a go go (1978)

Miles Davis- Salt Peanuts (1961) (steamin)

The Eat-Communist Radio (1979)

Trashmen- Surfin Bird (1963)

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Bags-Survive (1978)

Toad-Pig’s Walk (1971)

Rodger Collins-She’s Lookin Good (1967)

Fifty foot hose-Rose (1969)

Johnny sharp and the yellow jackets-Bombie (year unknown)

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Hard Stuff-No Witch At All (1972) 

Nervous Norvus-Dig (1956)

Black Flag-Wasted (1979)

Blast- Hope (1972)

Vice Squad-Living On Dreams (1980)

Yoshisaburoh Toyozumi-Malichi’s Tune

(Sabu-Message To Chicago) (1974)

Faust-J'ai mal aux dents (unknown pressing)

Butthole surfers-American Woman 5” (1985)

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Hawkwind-Orgone Accumulator (1973) (space ritual)

Snooper-hologram (2025)

Weirdos-Solitary Confinement (1978)

Highway Robbery-Fifteen (1972)

Zakary Thaks-Face To Face (1967)

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Art Blakey-Split Skins (1957) (Orgy In Rhythm)

Geyda-Third Side (1970)

Jayne County and the electric Chairs-Wonder Woman (1979)

Spectrum Aeroplane part 2 (unknown year)

(Outro)

Chordettes-soft sands (1957) 

Hell's Kitchen Radio #623: Pushed Over the Edge

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Another Monday, another chance to get into your pants. That's if your pants are your ears. See what I did there? I was trying to do a rhyme thing. It didn't work. I could have just deleted this, but for some reason I'm still typing. Still. Not stopping.

In other news, Daniel (AKA: DJ Copper Stripper) takes over the decks in the second hour in preparation of filling in for me next Monday night. I know you're going to dig that.

If you've been tuning in since March you've heard Daniel join me every week, bringing in records I never would have looked for while crate digging. And that's a good thing!

After all, this is why you tune into uncensored, non-commercial, community radio: to hear music curated from DJs who live their lives looking for the next tune to turn you on. We really enjoy turning you on at Radio Valencia.

New music from Death Valley Girls, Jack White, Hex Pest and Die Spitz tonight, and a lot of music that's new to you...and me!

OK, I'm going to go figure out what it was I was actually going to post on here tonight instead of saying rhymes that I come up off the top of my head. I just aim to please.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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Funnel of Love: Squrl/Wanda Jackson (Only Lovers Left Alive SDTK - 2013)

Hard Luck Olympics: Hex Pest (Let Go Hell, Your Fall Will Be Broken By The Roof of Heaven - 2025)

I Am A Wave: Death Valley Girls (7" - 2026)
Isolation: Ty Segall (Fudge Sandwich - 2018)
Bumble Bee: Big Mama Mae Thornton (With Muddy Waters Blues Band - 1966)

G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs: Jack White (Frozen Charlotte - 2026)
One Beer: MF Doom (Mmm...Food - 2004)
All the Young Dudes: Mott the Hoople (All the Young Dudes - 1972)
Bottle Up and Go: The Monkeywrench (S/T - 1992)

One Way Or Another: The Coathangers (7" - 2021)
Pushin' Too Hard: Klan (Rodney on the Roq Vol. 1 - 1980)
Fire In The Western World: Dead Moon (Strange Pray Tell - 2012)

Red40: Die Spitz (Something to Consume - 2025)

'tis A Pity She Was A Whore: David Bowie (Blackstar - 2016)
Make Me Make You: Rumplestiltskin (S/T - 1970)
What To Do?: Vanusa (S/T - 1973)

Sick of Being Sick: The Damned (Peel Sessions - 1977)
Aftab Noorani: Wesley Willis (Greatest Hits - 1995)

Time Time: Mr. Nicotine Paul Chaplain and the Emeralds (Mr. Nicotine - 196?)
In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1983)

Evil Hoodoo: The Seeds (S/T - 1965)

The Last Time I Sawed Paris: Robert C. Pritkin (There's A Song In My Saw - 1976)

November 22, 1963: Destroy All Monsters (S/T - 1991)
Pussy Strut: The Waitresses (Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? - 1982)

Bad Mouth: Fugazi (S/T - 1988)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #622: You're Embarrassing Yourself

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Rock out, you fools!

That was the plan tonight. Don't have a plan. Just gather what you think you need and fly. That's a good strategy, dontcha think? It works for me most of the time.

The most planning I do for my show is pulling music I've purchased recently and coupling that with artists from my library that have been running through my head, or I feel will pair nicely with what I've already got ready to go.

I also know that Daniel is going to bring in his share of treats that will get a spin. He even surprised me with a 7" box set of noise that I didn't know I needed. Thanks Daniel!

There was one scheduled interview for Monday night. I had Kevin Seal coming in to talk about the upcoming Seal Party show at the Rickshaw Stop on Friday, August 14th.

Then the Icelanders walked by.

Daniel and I were talking about something nonsensical, and I made some comment about "fools" just as three people were walking by the open door (the Radio Valencia studios are street level). They looked at me and I waved them in. That's how we came to have three young Icelanders in the studio, and I put them on mic. 

Impromptu interviews happen, so I was just happy to gice these kids their first taste of being on the radio, and while they're visiting the states!!!

Music from six decades all packed into two hours. How do we do it?!?!?!?

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1983)
Midnight Special: Harry Belafonte (The Midnight Special - 1962)
Whitey On The Moon: Gil Scott-Heron (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - 1974)
Dancing In The Sun: Sun Ra (The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra - 1965)

Dye n Red: Lazy Cowgirls (Third Time's A Charm - 1987)
Country Death Song: Violent Femmes (Hallowed Ground - 1984)
No More Pushing: Daniel Johnston (Hi, How Are You? - 1983)

Spirits: Albert Ayler (Spirits - 1964)
Leave Us Alone: Mary Monday (In The City: SF Punk 1977 - 2021)
Trouble At The Cup: Black Randy and the Metro Squad (7" - 1977)

Gut The Quantifier: The Fall (This Nations Saving Grace - 1985)
Eventually: Ornette Coleman (The Shape of Jazz to Come - 1959)
My Boyfriend's Back: The BeeJays (7" - 1980)

Way Down We Go: Kaleo (A/B - 2016)
They Came In: Butthole Surfers (After the Astronaut - 2026)

Redacted: Seal Party (Circles Headed To The Sky - 2024)
Dark Days: Jolie Holland (Wine Dark Seas - 2014)
Blind Promise: White Heaven (Tokyo Flashback - 1991)
Self Hypnosis in Three Days: WAND (Golem - 2006)

Yor Zarad: Angine De Poitrine (Vol. 2 - 2026)
Desperation: The Avengers (S/T - 1978)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #621: Photographer Rob Coons

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Has this ever happened to you: you're in the pit, minding your own business, moving around and around, and across, and around, most likely in a counter-clockwise fashion (there's scientific studies that explain why), and every so often clockwise, elbows up (if you're in Fresno!), helping up your fallen brothers and sisters, and then a flash goes off in your face?!?!?!

What the hell was that?

More like WHO the hell was that?

More than likely it was Rob Coons, capturing you in all your pit-living glory. 

Indiana born Rob Coons made his way to San Francisco in the early 90s, involved in the music scene as contributor to Maximum Rock and Roll, including a few years on their radio show, which also ran on Radio Valencia! He started shooting live shows about ten years ago, first and foremost as a fan of music, especially hardcore punk; a card-carrying member of Gilman Street. 

His live pics of concert-goers is full of energy: many depicting crowd surfers and stage jumpers. I cannot get enough of Rob's content.

Neither will you.

Monday night Rob came on to share some really great stories and highlights of his own journey, as well as sharing the soundtrack he loves the most. 

Take a look at the playlist below and check out his incredible photography on his Instagram feed.

If you're not sweating after looking at his pictures then you weren't looking at his pictures!

He'll see you at the show!

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1983)
1970: Mission of Burma (The Horrible Truth About... - 1985)
Boys Went South: Wuffy Dogs (7" - 1983)

Radio Youth: Wild Youth (1979)
Kill Yourself: The Lewd (Kill Yourself...Again - 1998)
Nothing For Me: Filth (Don't Hide Your Hate - 1978)
God Is Dead: Heart Attack (7" - 1981)
Death to the Sickoids: The Subhumans (Incorrect Thoughts - 1980)

Tears Won't Soften Steal: Wizard Rifle (Speak Loud Say Nothing 2012)
Bend Over Baby and Let Me Drive: Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys (12" - 1993)

Knowledge: Operation Ivy (Energy - 1989)
Don't Leave Me: Green Day (7" - 1990) This may be the first time I have played Green Day on my show.
Summertime: Crimpshrine (Duct Tape Soup - 1986)
Fuk Shit Up: Blatz (The Shit Split - 1991)
Today's Lesson: The Filth (The Shit Split - 1991)

Police Brutality: Urban Waste (S/T 7" - 1982)
Boiling Point: SS Decontrol (American Hardcore - 1982)
Parasite: Cause for Alarm (S/T -1983)
Second Coming: Battalion of Saints (Second Coming - 1984)
Protester: Choke (???)

Talk To Much: False Flag (Art School - 2026)
Throw Yourself To The Sword: Die Spitz (Something to Consume - 2025)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #620: Lauson Loves Amy

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What an honor it was to have in my darling daughter, Lauson, who wanted to host a tribute to her fallen hero: Amy Winehouse, who passed away 15 years ago this week. Lauson has really come into her own as a show host. All these sets up to the L7 set are hers. For as long as I can remember, Lauson's favorite artist is Amy Winehouse. She has been inspired by her since she was a youngster, and I know a lot of the music she listens to has either inspired Winehouse or was inspired by her. I hope you're as impressed by these sets as I am.

Lauson is a natural on mic, having started with me 14 years ago when she was just a wee seven year old. Listen to her now! And stick around for her new airname!!!

Daniel, aka: DJ Charlie Daniels Hologram, was in the house, and contributed many a fine vocabulary term. 

We also take the last 30 minutes or so to remember Jennifer Finch of L7, who passed from brain cancer last Saturday.

Fuck cancer!

Next Monday night I have live concert photographer Rob Coons in the studio. You really must check out his photos. I know he's going to have a lot to talk about when he joins me in Hell's Kitchen. Tune in.

Check out all the many fine shows Lauson has co-hosted going back to when she was only 7 years old.

First show in 2012
Second show in 2014
Third show also in 2014
Fourth show in spring of 2015
Fifth show in the summer of 2015
Sixth show in summer 2016 along with Saucy!
Seventh show was also during summer 2016
Eight show was December 2016
Ninth show was July 2017
Tenth show was in August 2017
Eleventh show was July 2018
Twelfth show was April 2019
Lucky Thirteen was April 2020

Fourteenth Show from July 2021

Fifteenth show from January 2022

Sixeenth Show from December 2023

Seventeen show from January 2025

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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Tears Dry On Their Own: Amy Winehouse

That's Life: Frank Sinatra

Remember (Walking in the Sand): The Shangri-Las

'round Midnight: Thelonious Monk

In My Bed: Amy Winehouse
It Don't Mean A Thing: Sarah Vaughn

Unchain My Heart: Ray Charles

I Used to Love Him: Lauren Hill

Made You Look: Nas

Body and Soul: Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett

All of Me: Ella Fitzgerald

Monkey Man: The Specials

Girl From Ipanema: Amy Winehouse

You Got Me: The Roots ft. Erykah Badu

What Is It About Men: Amy Winehouse

Right As Rain: Adele

Mercy: Duffy

Get Free: Lana Del Rey

You Sent Me Flying: Amy Winehouse

Pretend Your Dead: L7

Shitlist: L7

Wargasm: L7

Shirley: L7

Hell's Kitchen Radio #619: Waymo Is A Snitch

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Mondays mean more music for your earholes. Ever since I co-produced the celebration of 50 years of Punk in San Francisco back in February, at the Mabuhay Gardens and On Broadway, I've had club booker Daniel Haver join me each week, playing music he's found during the week. And let me tell you, Daniel, all of 23 years old, has the knowledge and taste of a person with ten times the experience. 

I spent nine glorious years at KFJC, considered one of the most eclectic and diverse collections anywhere. This is where I received the best music education. Daniel would have fit right in with that crew. He may even have educated a few of the more curmudgeonly ones, who are not quick to being inspired by those younger than them. IFYKYK

Since it was only Daniel and myself tonight (until sound man Christopher and lighting guru Ignacio showed up), it was all, or mostly, about the music. And then it was too much roommate radio. 

But I digress.

New music from Angine de Potrine, The Rinds, and False Flag. We celebrated the anniversary releases of Fun House and Double Nickels on the Dime. You get Daniel's weekly "what the hell is this and where did he find it?" selections. And let me tell you this one is a doozy! 

I personally think the final set of the night was the best set of all! See the playlist below for all the details.

I'm out this coming Monday, so I'll cue up something special for you all. 

In the meantime, Let's Blow San Francisco, and Waymo is a snitch!

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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Radio Valencia in SF
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In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1983)
For the Love of Ivy: The Gun Club (Fire of Love - 1981)

Ababa Hotel: Angine de Poitrine (Volume 1 - 2026)
Our Group: Neil Hamburger (Sick Spelled Backwards - 2025)
Goin' Blind: Kiss (Hotter Than Hell - 1974)

TV Eye: The Stooges (Fun House - 1970)
A Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing: Minutemen (Double Nickels on the Dime - 1984)
Roll and Tumble: John Lee Hooker (The Chariot Sessions - 1969)
The World's a Mess and it's in My Kiss: X (Los Angeles - 1980)

We Own the Night: The Rinds (Everything Dimed - 2026)
Monster: False Flag (Art School - 2026)
Shortnin' Bread: Readymen (Desperate Rock and Roll Vol. 2 - 1987)
Marie Marie: The Blasters (S/T - 1981)

My Man: Shannon and the Clams (Gone By The Down - 2015)
Satori Part 2: Flower Travelin' Band (Satori - 1971)
Sticky Hulks: Thee Oh Sees (Mutilator Defeated At Last - 2015)

The Gift: Velvet Underground (White Light/White Heat - 1968)
The Powdermilk Biscuit Theme: Middlebury College Dissipated Eight (Very Special - 1984)
Leite: Daminhao Experienca (Adeusadolfhitler1945fim - 197?)
Rock and Roll McDonalds: Wesley Willis (Greatest Hits - 1995)
Armageddon: Bathory (s/t - 1984)
Pinecones: Ogden Edsl

Stagger Lee: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Murder Ballads - 1995)