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 #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 #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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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)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #616: Rock Em Sock Em

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Summer has reared its face in San Francisco, which means "June Gloom" and I'm here for it! I love it! Give me a fog tan and I'm a happy boy! And no guests means I can play what's been on repeat in the Hell household this past week. 

I've been shopping a lot the past few weeks, and it's not going to slow down. East Bay stores like Down Home Records and Moving Records are always a treat to stop by when I have time to dig. Without listing every store I've been patronizing, I can tell you the crate digging has been a delight. 

And then there are the times I shop at home! If you have a record collection then you know there are the moments when you forget that you own that particular album. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it lends a look of confusion and surprise to my face. And why not? I think I've only inadvertently purchased records I've already owned a couple of time. That's the danger though of a growing collection.

This week only about 25% of the show came from my library. Most are new, and of course Daniel from the Mab came through and offered some tasty treats to Hell's Kitchen Radio (marked with "DH"). I love having Daniel hang out. We're getting a great crew in the studio on Monday nights. 

Come on down and join the live studio audience (the crowd goes wild!!!).

This Monday I don't have any guests scheduled (though we may see Daniel again), so that means all music. And like last week I have a few new additions to the current rotation. Tune in and find out what it'll be.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop-O-Pies (7" - 1983)
The Fire of Love: Joe Christ (7" - 1991)
Texas Serenade: The Gun Club (Miami - 1982)

Wasps From Samoa: Surprise Privilege (Single - 2026)
Loaded Gun: Reverend Horton Heat (Full Custom Gospel Sounds of... - 1993)
Go To Satan: Rube Waddell (Hobo Train - 2009)

Give: The Bobby Lees (New Self - 2026)
Hard On For Love: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Your Funeral...My Trial - 1986)
Love Buzz: Shocking Blue (S/T - 1967)
The Creole Love Call: Roland Kirk (The Inflated Tear - 1968)

Decartes: Sprints (All That Is Over - 2026)
Pablo Picasso: Modern Lovers (S/T - 1976)

Psycho Killer: Talking Heads (Tentative Decisions - 2026)
You Keep On Looking: Gary Wilson (You Think You Really Know Me - 1977) - DH
Hot On The Heels of Love: Throbbing Gristle (20 Jazz Funk Greats - 1979) - DH
Make Him Want It: Hugh S. Bell (How To Be A Success In Life Insurance Selling - 1972)
Advantage: Septic Death (Now That I Have Your Attention... - 1985)

Super Bug Live: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (2026)
Law and Order: Fang (Land Shark - 1982)

Fire and Brimstone: Primitive Ring (S/T - 2026)
Abre Camino: Death Valley Girls (Darkness Falls - 2018)
I Hunt You Pray: LA Witch (DOGGOD - 2025)

Hunger For A Way Out: Sweeping Promises (Hunger For A Way Out - 2020)
Pigs On The Wing Parts 1 and 2: Pink Floyd (8 Tracks - 2026)

Apache Talk: Luiz Bonfá (Jacaranda - 1973)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #615: Surprise Privilege

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What a treat! Monday night I had Cody and Joey from Surprise Privilege come through talking about their new album, Hard Listen. They had a lot of great stories to share about being a Tardcore band in San Francisco. We played over 90 minutes of music from their growing catalogue. I really appreciate how articulate they both are about the music they're making as well as their thoughts on the current music scene and their place in it.

Pretty Sims from False Flag was also in the studio to talk a bit about the new album, Art School.

We also get to learn what F.Y.J.F.Y. stand for. It's exactly what you think it stands for.

Pretty and Cody own I Hate Records on Haight Street. This is a small but very mighty store that focuses on Punk, but you can find music from many genres as well as some sweet swag from the store, and some thrift items you didn't know you needed. Stop by and tag their walls. They'll thank you for it.

I Hate Records also celebrated their one year anniversary on June 13th with both bands performing live in the store. That was a blast to be a part of. They should do that every month!

The music scene is alive and (literally) kicking in San Francisco.

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The Return of Jackie and Judy: Tom Waits (Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards 2006)
Midnight Creep: The Darts (Halloween Love Songs - 2026)
Victoria: The Kinks (Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) - 1969)

Death to Dead People: Surprise Privilege (Expand Material Catalogue - 2021)
I Think Really Hard: Surprise Privilege (Expand Material Catalogue - 2021)
She Looks Like A Millipede: Surprise Privilege (White Girl Music - 2021)

Your Family Will Never Find Your Corpse: Surprise Privilege (White Girl Music - 2021)
Ew, Why Are You So Ugly?: Surprise Privilege (White Girl Music - 2021)
PSY 101 Tells Me You Suck: Surprise Privilege (White Girl Music - 2021)
B-Boy: Surprise Privilege (Quiet Reading Time - 2022)
Ball's: Surprise Privilege (Quiet Reading Time - 2022)

I Just Want To Fuck A Catfish: Surprise Privilege (Quiet Reading Time - 2022)
I Just Want To Fuck A Catfish 2: Surprise Privilege (Quiet Reading Time - 2022)
Quiet Reading Time: Surprise Privilege (Quiet Reading Time - 2022)
Testastastoned: Surprise Privilege (Quiet Reading Time - 2022)

Bite Your Dentist: Surprise Privilege (Feed Me - 2024)
I'm Going To Shoot You In The Head With A Gun: Surprise Privilege (Feed Me - 2024)
F.Y.J.F.Y.: Surprise Privilege (Feed Me - 2024)
Itty Bitty Pig: Surprise Privilege (Feed Me - 2024)
Feed Me: Surprise Privilege (Feed Me - 2024)

Did You Know?: Surprise Privilege (Hard Listen - 2026)
Fuck Bayden: Surprise Privilege (Hard Listen - 2026)
People Die: Surprise Privilege (Hard Listen - 2026)

City of the Future: False Flag (Art School - 2026)
Woman in the Public Eye: False Flag (Art School - 2026)
My Way: Elvis Presley

Hell's Kitchen Radio #614: Too Many Cooks

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Sometimes my favorite shows are the ones where the completely unexpected transpires. Lauson (that's my fabulous daughter, as if you didn't know) asked me to drive her to pick up some clothes from a friend of hers, and then drop her at BART. It didn't take much to talk her into joining me in the studio for me show.

And that was only the beginning of the fun! 

Soon enough Daniel, from the Mab was in. And then here came Ignacio and Jasper. Then David Fraser, who hosts Escape Velocity on Mondays, noon-2pm, came by to talk about a new show idea. And with all this I had to train a returning RV DJ, Bunnywhiskers, who now goes by the name Fly Faced Necronomicones, and is hosting Wednesdays noon - 2pm

It got a bit busy in the studio Monday night.

But this didn't keep me from bringing you the music you depend on week by week.

Just look at these tunes! I mean really now, where else are you going to get a mess like this? I ask you, WHERE!?!?!

There's a lot of great goings-on at Radio Valencia these days. Some great shows, with incredible hosts, showing what they've got two hours at a time. That's not nearly enough time to showcase all of what we've got, but there ya go.

Do you think you've got what it takes to host a weekly show? Hit us up station@radiovalencia.fm and let us know what you would care to do on the only uncensored, free form radio station in San Francisco, and the nine Bay Area counties.

Next Monday, June 8th, I've got the young incredible punk band Surprise Privilege in the studio, talking up their new album, and promoting the one year anniversary of I Hate Records, a store owned by Cody of Surprise Privilege and Pretty from False Flag. This is going to be one helluva party, including a huge sale and FREE live music from both bands starting at 6pm, on Saturday, June 13th.

I Hate Records is located at 413 Haight Street in San Francisco. 

See you there.

Until then, enjoy and please share.

jh

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In Frisco: Pop O Pies (7" - 1993)
Sloppy Drunk Blues: Big Joe Williams (Tough Times - 1960)

Danse V: Luiz Bonfa
Baby's On Fire: Ayers - Cale - Eno - Nico (June 1, 1974 - 1974)

Try A Little Tenderness: Aretha Franklin (Forever Young - 1968)
Garbageman: The Cramps (Songs The Lord Taught Us - 1980)
Welcome to the Dust Ward: Fear (More Beer - 1985)
Mojo Navigator: Country Joe and the Fish (Together - 1967)
Bang: Dark Carnival (The Last Great Ride - 199) 

Woman in the Public Eye: False Flag (Art School - 2026)
Die, Die My Darling: Misfits (Misfits - 1983)
Tossing Coins Into the Fountain of Fuck: Melvins and Napalm Death (Savage Imperial Death March - 2026)

New Self: The Bobby Lees (New Self - 2026)
Monologue: Divorce Bug (7" - 1978)
One Way Spit: Debris (Static Disposal - 1976)
Something Unpronounceable: Mai Mai Mai (Delta - 2016)
No Fun: Wall of Noise (Doctor Mix - 1979)

Hot Head: Orcutt/Shelley/Miller with David Yow (7" - 2026)
Annalisa: PIL (First Issue - 1978)
Rose: Fifty Foot Hose (Cauldron - 1968)

Heads Will Roll: Primitive Ring (Poisonous Gift - 2026)
Deceptacon: Sprints (7" - 2026)

Sit On My Face, Stevie Nicks: The Rotters (Pull It And Yell - 1978)
Saviour Machine: Redd Kross (Teenage Babes From Monsanto - 1978)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #613: Let's Blow San Francisco

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Sometimes things come in twos: peanut butter and jelly, baseball and hotdogs, cats and furballs. So it came as no surprise when I had panned to take the night off that I was lured into the studio when I read about Rolling Stone magazine's horrendous Top 100 Punk songs of all time list. 

As for the second treat, you may have read, or seen the flyer posted around San Francisco, looking for a Daniel Lurie look-a-like to star in a porn parody "Let's Blow San Francisco". I was lucky enough to land Don Francisco, the producer, director, writer for this soon to be classic film for an on air interview, talking about the film and where they're at right now in the process.

Daniel Haver, from the Mabuhay Gardens, was in the studio co-hosting with me again tonight. I've really enjoyed Daniel being around. He's really coming into his own on the air. And then Rob from the band The Seagulls came by along with his friend Heather. And to round out the crowd, Jasper, host of Saturday's Broadcast from Limbo added to the mix.

We all had something loud to say about this top 100. Upsetting and confusing was the common call. My theory is the editors for this list looked at regions of punk around the globe (US and Britain that is) and then considered the top acts and albums from those regions. Finally, they combined all of that into one list. 

Lame. All of it, lame. 

Nevermind #9! 

Most of these bands deserve to be on this list. Pretty much all of them shouldn't be in the order they're in (MC5 after Blink 182, who shouldn't be on this list at all!). And where's the first Stooges and VU albums? Where is DRI? MDC? Cromags???

So between the music, the banter, the talk about what makes San Francisco great, this turned into a better choice than to just stay home on a Monday night.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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I'm Waiting For The Man: Velvet Underground (Velvet Underground and Nico - 1967)
Kick Out The Jams: MC5 (Kick Out The Jams - 1969)

I Want To Be Your Dog: The Stooges (The Stooges - 1969)
Looking For A Kiss: New York Dolls (S/T - 1973)

Judy is a Punk: Ramones (S/T - 1976)

Rocket Reducer: Dead Boys (Young, Loud and Snotty - 1977)

I Like Cars and Girls: The Dictators (Go Girl Crazy!!! - 1975)
I'm So Bored With The USA: The Clash (S/T - 1977)
Jocko Homo: Devo (Are We Not Men? - 1978)

Friction: Television (Marquee Moon - 1977)

Let's Lynch The Landlord: Dead Kennedys (Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables - 1980)

Way of the World: Flipper (Generic - 1981)

Car Crash: Avengers (S/T - 1980)

Touch Me I'm Sick: Mudhoney (Superfuzz Bigmuff and Singles - 1989)

I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts: X (More Fun In The New World - 1983)

School: Nirvana (Bleach - 1989)

Caliente: Supersuckers (Smoke of Hell - 1990)

I Come From The Mountain: Thee Oh Sees (Floating Coffin - 2013)

GFY: Amyl and the Sniffers (S/T - 2019)

Magic: Zig Zags (S/T - 2014)
Napoleon: The Bobby Lees (New Self - 2026)
Never Gonna Be: False Flag (7" - 2026)

Wasted: Black Flag (First Four Years - 1981)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #611: Bang The Bay!

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How is it I just can come to getting these shows up any sooner than almost a week after broadcast these days? What the ever loving fuck?!?!?!?

Could it be I'm short on bandwidth? 

Ummmmm, I don't know. 

Full time teacher, heading into the final weeks of the school year, where I need to get my seniors across the line, produce an annual show for 1400 in attendance; grade essays, final draft for the final exams, run student elections, raise an eight year old, guide a 21 year old, co-produce a few live shows this summer, help run a community radio station. 

Yeah, I don't know.

The best part about my show last Monday, atcually there were a few great things; was hosting musician and sound engineer Chris Greacen from Elegant Trash. He brought some incredible live tracks with him and lively conversation. And to top it off we share the same birthday!!! Chris was in talking up the Bang The Bay series of shows that happen at the Mabuhay Gardens, Ivy Room, and Point Emery. Check them out when they come to your town.

It was not like looking in a mirror, but you know. 

And then the Common Sense Advisory Committee showed up! 

It was like putting on your favorite sweater. Full disclosure: I don't wear sweaters, but if I did you know I'd be wearing this group all day every day. Katrina, Daniel, Ignacio and Molly showed up (don't even ask where John was....HA!!!) to be my live studio audience. They are distracting in all the ways I truly appreciate being distracted. It's like a game of test the DJ. Can they distract me enough for there to be dead air? Tune in and find out.

I'm hilarious...and delirious. Seriously, I have no bandwidth. 

Great music throughout the night. Live music from recent Mabuhay Gardens shows as recorded by my guest, Chris. New release from local faves, False Flag. I also have new music from Sprints and Primitive Ring.

Daniel brought some classic treats from Filth and Skip Spence, as well as a huge surprise for me, which I'll bring in this Monday night. 

OK, I'm falling down now, so you go ahead and click that link at the top and listen to two hours of the best music you didn't know you needed.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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Do It: Rollins Band (Do It - 1987)
City Kids: Pink Fairies (Kings of Oblivion - 1973)

Interview with Chris Greacen

G20 - > Solar Van Saturdays: Elegant Trash (Live at Fab Mab - 03/11/2026)

Interview with Chris Greacen

Fresno: Lost Cosmos (Live at Fab Mab - 03/11/2026)

Interview with Chris Greacen

Clencher (Live at Fab Mab - 02/11/2026)

Swtichcrooks (Live at Fab Mab - 03/11/2026)

Interview with Chris Greacen

Sleepers A.D. (Live at Fab Mab - 04/08/2026)
Don't Hide Your Hate: Filth (7" - 1978)

In Frisco: Pop-o_Pies (7" - 1993)

Little Hands: Skip Spence (Oar - 1968)

Never Gonna Be: False Flag (7" - 2026)

Moth Tongue: Crystal Fairy (S/T - 2017)

I Wanna Lose: LA Witch (Play with Fire - 2020)

Coming Alive: Sprints (All That is Over - 2026)

Empires Falling: Black Angels (Wilderness of Mirrors 2022)

Ouroboros: GOAT (s/t - 2025)

TV City: Primitive Ring (7" - 2026)

Swampland: The Scientists (A Place Called Bad - 2016)

Bottle Up and Go: The Monkeywrench (S/T - 1992)

Victoria: The Kinks (Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) - 1969)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #610: Everything Is Fine-ish

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Well, it's just you and little ol' me, until Daniel comes by. Daniel is always welcome to come by. So are you! Why don't you write?

Anyway, I didn't have anyone scheduled to come by Monday night. This is first in a while, where I have no guests. I have Lee Hoffman of Elegant Trash coming by next Monday night, May 11, to talk about his Punk the Bay shows he's promoting Wednesday nights at the FabMab. 

On this show I was just feeling good sharing some new music I picked up in the past few weeks: Clown Alley, Sprints, Bill Orcutt, The Freak Accident, Alice Bag, OSees, Surprise Privilege, White Fence, Hawkwind, FUZZ, Reatards, Flipper, Deviants...

You know what, most of this show is music I bought over the past month or so. 

I may have a problem. I bought two records today that are certain to get played here soon enough. And why not? 

I was at a memorial for Robert "Doc" Pelzel, of KFJC, on Saturday. A good 100 family, friends, and current and former station staff were present. It was a real pleasure to see these fine folks and share stories about Doc.

Doc was the station advisor, who officially worked for Foothill Junior College, where KFJC is located. He was a true advocate for the station, and kept the institution administration off our backs, and made sure we received our budget every year. He came to KFJC in 1979, following a stint at KALX in Berkeley. I arrived at KFJC in 1989.

Doc encouraged us all to be as weird as we wanted to be. Take risks. He was similar to my dad, who used to say "there's no reward without risk". I learned what it meant to take my dream of being a radio DJ, and push it to the ultimate limit. I co-produced a nationwide broadcast at over 20 stations, from SXSW in 1994 because of Doc. I co-founded Radio Free Burning Man, also in 1994, because of Doc. 

Hundreds of incredible DJs have gone through the KFJC doors, and each of us benefitted from having Doc there, giving us an infinitely long, transparent leash, where we were encouraged to freak the scene in the way that non-commercial radio is supposed to do. 

The listeners benefitted from hearing music that never would have reached their ears if it weren't for the DJs given the freedom to do so. 

Bands wouldn't have sent us the music they were inspired to play if we didn't have the DJs excited to play the next new sound. 

As a teacher I understand that we teach infinity. We never know where our teaching ends. It's safe to say that Doc advised us to infinity. We play music for you that you take and pass on. Maybe you started a band because of what we played? And some of us went on to start other radio stations, paying it forward!

I think Doc is proud. I know he is, because were told one of the last things he said was that he was sad that he couldn't keep engaging in all this fun.

We'll pay the fun forward, Doc. Always pay it forward.

Thanks for taking a risk on all of us. 

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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Mars for the Rich: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (Infest the Rats Nest - 2019)
In The Cartoon: Clown Alley (Circus of Chaos - 1986)

I Hunt You Pray: LA Witch (DOGGOD - 2025)
I'm Your Man: Mark Growden (Saint Judas - 2010)

Decepticon: Sprints (7" - 2026)
Captain Crunch: MF Doom/Czarface (Czarface meets Metalface - 2018)
Slap That Bass: The Middlebury College Dissapated-Eight - 1984)
Destroy The Handicapped: Fang (Land Shark - 1982)

Hot Head: Orcutt/Shelley/Miller (7" - 2026)
The Midnight Show: The Freak Accident (The Midnight Show - 2026)
Gluttony: Alice Bag (Decline of Western Civilization - 1980)

Joro: OSees (Cara Maluco - 2026)
Wasteman: Surprise Privilege (Feed Me - 2025
Trailer Trash: MV and EE (Fuzzweed - 2013)

Reflections in a Shop Window on Polk: White Fence (Orange - 2026)
Lost Jonnie: Hawkwind (Hall of the Mountain Grill - 1974)

21st Century Schizoid Man: FUZZ (FUZZ's Fourth Dream)
Tonight I'll Come: Reatards (Grown Up, Fucked Up - 1999)
I Saw You Shine: Flipper (Generic - 1982)
Garbage: Deviants (Ptooff! - 1968)
Internal Dialogue: False Flag (Gun Time - 2025)

New Self: The Bobby Lees (New Self - 2026)
Not of this World: Zig Zags (Deadbeat at Dawn - 2025)
Dan Folgerberg: Michael Mills
San Francisco: John Lee Hooker (The Big Soul of... - 1963)

I Heard It On The X: ZZ Top (Fandango - 1975)
Radio Moscow: Kent State (Rodney on the ROQ - 1982)

Hell's Kitchen Radio #606: False Punks In Heaven...Sorta

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I anticipated a fun time on Monday night, but nothing could have prepared me for this multi-generational celebration of the local music scene. As I had been publicizing over the past week, I had drummer/artist Prairie Prince of The Tubes coming in, along with his bestie, author/screenwriter/director/producer/band manager Edwin Heaven. They were coming in to promote their Thursday night program at the Mabuhay Gardens, which is also featuring a live set from local rockers and all-around tastemakers False Flag.

This show on Thursday night is free, by the way. And it's 21+. Be warned.

What I wasn't totally prepared for were all the special guests. And Monday night was truly special. 

My Prom Committee team of Katrina and Daniel from the FabMab were in the studio, as well as our latest RV staffer Jasper, who is slated to take over Saturdays 4-6pm in the upcoming weeks. You are all going to love her!

And then comes False Flag! Pretty and Strong Sims came to hang out, along with drummer Monroe. And they brought a brand new song with them, that really kicked the crap out of me...figuratively. Get your head outta the gutter. 

It was full, and very rambunctious house, with Daniel teaching both Jasper and Strong how to use a yo-yo, Edwin attending to his Yorkie, Tulip; Prairie trying not to allow the jetlag get to him after returning from a show in NYC, and Katrina circling the room capturing it all for prosperity.  

After my interview with Prairie about his new album, Colours and Passions, and my talk with Edwin about his new memoir "The Night I Got David Bowie Laid Sorta", Strong and Pretty sat in to talk about the state of the music scene in San Francisco, and to share the aforementioned track "Never Gonna Be". Katrina and I are in agreement that this band is bound for stardom, and need to get their music onto a soundtrack, pronto.

There is so much fun conversation and music on this show, that I may need to loop it throughout the rest of this week. 

Fun things are afoot at Radio Valencia, and in this incredible scene that three generations of music-related folk all agreed with on Monday night.

See you at the show...any show. Every show!

Enjoy and please share.

jh

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Radio Valencia in SF
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Whitey On The Moon: Gil Scott-Heron (Small Talk at 125th and Lennox - 1970)
Moonage Daydream: David Bowie (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - 1972)
Flesh: Ken Nordine (Colors - 1966)
Dear God: XTC (Skylarking - 1987)

Interview with Prairie Prince

Flesh Terror: Prairie Prince (Colours and Passions - 2026)

Interview with Prairie Prince (Colours and Passions - 2026)

Orange Joy: Prairie Prince (Colours and Passions - 2026)
White Punks on Dope: The Tubes (The Tubes - 1977)

Interview with Edwin Heaven

WWIII: The Nuns (The Nuns - 1980)
Down on the Street: Iggy and the Stooges (Fun House - 1970

Interview with Edwin Heaven

(I Saw You) Shine: Flipper (Generic - 1982)

Interview with Edwin and Prairie

The American in Me: Avengers (s/t - 1983)
Suicide Child: The Nuns (The Nuns - 1980)

Never Gonna Be: False Flag (unreleased - 2026)

Radio Valencia Celebrates 50 Years of Punk In San Francisco

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Leading up to our epc co-presents at the fabled Mabuhay Gardens and On Broadway I hosted a rare Friday night special with two up and coming bands: False Flag and Bitchfit. Both bands played the evening showcase on Saturday night, upstairs at the On Broadway in support of Flipper and Friends and the 50th anniversary celebration of punk in San Francisco and the opening of the Fab Mab.

False Flag features sisters Pretty Sims (bass/vocals), Strong Sims (guitar/vocals) and Bayden Tubelle (drums). The will assault all manners of pretense once the curtain drops and they will not let up until they've been dragged from the stage, cables wrapped around their limbs like a junkie waiting for just one more aural fix. Lyrics born of urban decay and blight from a male-dominated culture, False Flag aren't just re-writing what the many-facetted  genre of punk looks like in 2026, they honestly don't care what you think about them. They don't do this for you. They do what every band that has ever been worth their weight has done: they do it for themselves, and you should thank your lucky stars they let you be along for the ride.

We played some songs and talked about music, their band, the record store I Hate Records that Pretty is also running (like they aren't busy enough), and setting the story straight on what exactly happened on that BART train.

Following False Flag the young start ups, Bitchfit from Oakland came through. They opened the show on Saturday night, and even though they don't have anything released yet, their reputation of fierce females on this scene proceeded itself. Full of charisma, confidence and hardcore ethos, Talulah (drums) and Ailish (bass/vocals) talked about bringing topics like body positivity, human rights politics and what we should be angry about today!

Witnessing both bands on stage Saturday night was a treat. The torch is firmly placed in the fists of both of these bands.

The image at the top is the poster created by the one and only Richie Goodtimes for the event. Thanks Richie. 

Check out the interviews here, along with music from False Flag and a bunch of other punks I love.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

Glorious: Polkacide

Party!: The Mutants

Interview with False Flag

How To Ruin Your Life: False Flag

Ha Ha Ha: Flipper
California Uber Alles: Dead Kennedys

Interview with False Flag

Corpus Christi: Avengers

One Man War: False Flag

Interview with False Flag

The Midnight Show: The Freak Accident
Fascists Eat Donuts: Pop-O-Pies

Boris: Melvins

Business on Parade: MDC
The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave: Butthole Surfers

Put A Little Love In Your Heart: Circle Jerks

Police Truck: Dead Kennedys

Interview with Bitch Fit

Midnight Creep: The Darts

Hellfudge: Lard

Interview with Bitch Fit

Keith Moon: Mike Krol

Frock Block: OSees

X Offender: Blondie

Nothing In This World Stop Me Thinking About That Girl: The Kinks
What A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong

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Hell's Kitchen Radio #598: Nothing To See Here

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Well, isn't this special? It's not a special. There's a specialization in the ability to bring your something special. I was told once it takes 20 years to master anything truly special. That being said, this here is a special non-specialty specialized....er, um...show. 

Really.

I was really feeling it tonight. This was a show of segues and many genres. 

I'm sure you've heard by now that Radio Valencia is co-presenting a huge show, in association with SF Music Week on February 28th at the legendary venues Mabuhay Gardens and On Broadway in celebration of 50 years of punk in San Francisco. 

Come in the afternoon, starting at 2pm, to the Fab Mab, for a punk history presentation, followed by a panel featuring members of Flipper, Avengers and Crime, as well as V. Vale. I Hate Records will be selling records on site. The best pizza place in the country, Tony's Napoletana, is sponsoring and we'll have pizza available for those who show up early.

In the evening we're having a great show upstairs starting at 7:30, featuring Bitchfit, False Flag, The Freak Accident, Fang and Flipper. Members of Avengers and Dead Kennedys will be joining in the fun. Heaps Normal and Escape From New York Pizza are sponsoring. 

You are going to tell everyone you were at this show!

Enjoy.

jh

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Morning Has Broken: Cat Stevens (Teaser and the Firecat - 1971)

Space Ho's Coast to Coast: MF Doom and Madlib (Madvillian: Madvillainy Remixes - 2008)

Two Sevens Clash: Culture (Two Sevens Clash -1977)

Jungle Lion: The Upsetters (Double Seven - 1973)

Flying Hye: John Berberian and The Middle Eastern Ensemble (S/T - 1969)

Black Mountain Side: Led Zeppelin (1 - 1968)

Within You Without You: The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967)

Free Money: Patti Smith Group (Horses - 1975)

Sunderberry Dream: FUZZ (Fuzz's Fourth Dream - 2026)

If I Think: Mudhoney (Superfuzz Bigmuff - 1988)

Frenzy: Iggy Pop (Every Loser - 2023)

Roll Another Number: Neil Young and Crazy Horse (Tonight's The Night - 1975)

Since You've Been Gone: Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul - 1968)

Beaux J. Poo Boo: Les McCann (Invitation to Openness - 1972)

False Witness: False Flag (One Million Tons - 2024)

Black Sabbath: Michael Mills (Hidden And Satanic Messages In Rock Music -???)

Lord of This World: Black Sabbath (Master of Reality - 1971)

Freya: The Sword (Age of Winters - 2006)

American BB: The Jesus Lizard (Down - 1994)

Fast Cars: Buzzcocks (Another Music in a Different Kitchen - 1978)

Rowche Rumble: The Fall (Live at St. Helens Technical College - 1981)

No Time For The Blues: OBNIII's (Live in San Francisco - 2013)

No Place to Fall: Kevin Morby (7" - 2022)

Late Night: Shannon Lay (Geist - 2022)

What A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong