Hell's Kitchen Radio #399: Keep With The Program

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How did we get here so fast? Well, it's been just about ten years, so not exactly fast, but 399 is a pretty big number. To be honest, I've hosted more than 400 shows on Radio Valencia since our inception in August 2010. Many of my specials like Rock Fight and the Annual Annual don't get a show number. So I'm closer to 420 than 400, but let's not let semantics get in the way of a good time. 

There's always an excuse to party, and in days like these we don't need many excuses. 

I don't know about you but I've been spending a lot of my days with the music flowing. Right now as I sit and write this I'm listening to a Sonic Youth show from November 26, 1992. What a fabulous soundboard!!! Maybe I'll feature it on my Wednesday afternoon show. Oh wait, I didn't tell you about my other show on Radio Valencia? I decided to commandeer Wednesday noon-2pm to feature my vast live bootleg library. I've hosted two shows so far, the first featuring a Pink Floyd show from 1970, and the second, a Led Zeppelin show from 1975. There's so much goodness to share, I just can't keep all of this great music to myself.

You should "like" my Facebook page and see what music I'm listening to, and take a poll to help me choose which bands/shows to play on my Wednesday slot.

As for my Monday show, and show #399, I start with a brand spankin' new Public Enemy track, showing that we haven't gotten very far in the past 31 years, let alone 401. There are covers as usual, some funk, some jazz, some punk, everything you have come to love and enjoy after 399 shows in Hell's Kitchen. 

Every set is the set of the night!

I don't know what I have in store for my official #400 show next Monday night. I'm not very good at planning my shows. Really, I'm not. I try to go with what feels good, so I may need to keep to that formula. 

Enjoy.

jh

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Fight the Power 2020: Public Enemy

Swampland: Melvins with Mark Arm

Black Mountain: Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

Set It On Fire: The Scientists

Retribution: Abbey Lincoln

Farewell to Ibusa: Afro Funk

Banned in DC: Bad Brains

Baby: Psychic Ills

Cornflower Suite: Suni McGrath

Funeral For A Great Drunken Bird: All Them Witches 

Tiger Mountain Peasant Song: First Aid Kit

Let's Go Hunt For Grandpa: Goober and the Peas

Space Rinse: Gøggs

Immigrant Punk: Gogol Bordello

Earth People: Dr. Octogon

Do You Realize?: Flaming Lips

Biological Speculation: Funkadelic

Make It NY: Ghostface Killah

Lady Day and John Coltrane: Gil Scott-Heron

Susperia: Goblin

You Gotta Move: RL Burnside

Mistreating Queen: Radio Moscow

Bales of Cocaine: Reverend Horton Heat

Food Sickles and Girls: The Mummies

Ricky: Butthole Surfers

What A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong

Check out that great new Public Enemy video for the updated "Fight the Power" right here!!!

Hell's Kitchen Radio #390: Too Little Monkey Business

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So, I think I'm getting the hang of this shelter-at-home thing. I have more music playing than usual, and I'm actually getting along with my family! Who knew that bonding with family is actually a thing?

And when it comes to hosting my weekly show, Hell's Kitchen Radio, on Radio Valencia, I have more time to go through my collection to choose music I think you'll enjoy. This show was fairly diverse, and a lot of fun to put on for you.

I was reminded the other day that May 3rd is fast approaching, which means another James Brown birthday special is due. Many of you know I am a huge JB fan, and I co-host the annual KFJC 26 hour James Brown birthday special "Doin' It To Death", every year on his May 3rd birthday. Alas, this year, the special is not happening; a TRAVESTY!

But do not be alarmed, this Monday night, 8-10PM (PDST) I will be playing two hours of James Brown and James Brown-related material. So get your funky dance shoes ready to groove. Get on with your bad self, because John Hell will have you gettin' up on the get down Monday night at 8.

As for this show, take a look at the playlist below and enjoy.

If you're on the podcast page on Radio Valencia, then you will notice the little white dice on the green field. If you click it, you will be taken to a random show of mine. Go ahead, click the dice, take the ride. Thanks to my boy, Wrybread, for putting that together.

Enjoy.

jh

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All Along The Watchtower: Peter Laughner (Cinderella Backstreet, The Cellar, Sandusky, June 24, 1973)

I Contain Multitudes: Bob Dylan

Early in the Morning: Ty Segall

Aman Iman (Water is Life): Tinariwen

Roll Another Number: Josh Tillman

Freya: The Sword

AC/DC: The Sweet

Addicted To Love: Ciccone Youth

The Night Does Not Belong To God: Sleep Token

The Ossuary: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

Blind For All To See: Shrinebuilder

Life on Mars: Seu Jorge

You're Killing Me: Segun Bucknor

Am I Black Enough For Ya?: Schoolly D

For The Lost Souls: Samsara Blues Experiment

God Is People: Flat Eathers

I've Got You Under My Skin: Frank Sinatra

A Day In The Life: The Flaming Lips

Legend In His Own Mind: Gil Scott-Heron

Can't Help Myself: Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra

What A Wonderful World: Louie Armstrong

Hell's Kitchen Radio #287: Let's Start Again

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For the new year I thought I would take a time out from new music and delve deep into my music library. I have to admit this was one of my favorite shows to host. Certainly my best of the year. HA! Every week my audience appears to grow. Thanks so much for the support, and please keep tuning in every Monday 8-10PM. Be sure to tell music lovers everywhere!

This year I want to focus on interviewing more bands, so if you're in a band or know someone who is, please contact me and let's make this thing happen. I also want to host a special on the history of West African Funk. There's so much beyond Fela that I really want to share with you. I also plan on bringing back an old favorite which dropped by the wayside: Bootleg Blast! This is where I share my latest live show that I've discovered. This will happen in the second hour so stick around. There's a tasty live treat in this broadcast, actually. Later in the year I'm hoping to also resurrect "Rock Fight", where I host a 4+ hour live bootleg battle. My buddy, and legendary sound engineer John Karr will try to best me. Let's see how far he gets. Look for this show sometime this summer.

Finally, it's time once again for my annual "Run for the Lilies" contest, where you dear listener send me the names of 10 famous people you believe will meet their demise by the end of this calendar year. The only rule: you may not participate in how they meet their maker. Please email your list of 10 names by Sunday, January 29 to mrjohnhell@gmail.com

I'll announce the winner of the "Run for the Lilies 2016" on Monday, January 30th. And what a year that was! I'm expecting our winner to possibly have a record number of names on that list. Oy.

Take a look at the playlist below and then click on the links above to stream or download the podcast.

Let's have an excellent 2017. When everything appears to be falling apart go back to the music and hold your loved ones closer than ever before.

Enjoy.

jh

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Punk Rock Christmas: Mojo Nixon

Mona Lisa: Slick Rick

Bohemian Rhapsody: The Flaming Lips

Brazil: Frank Sinatra

Morning Theft: Jeff Buckley

I Think I'm Turning Japanese: The Vapors

Earth People: Dr. Octagon

Where Is My Mind: Pixies

Danke Schoen: Wayne Newton

Search and Destroy: Iggy and the Stooges

No Speak No Slave: Black Crows and Jimmy Page (10-18-99 - Greek Theater, LA, CA)

Step Right Up: Tom Waits

That Woman's Got Me Drinking: Shane MacGowan and the Popes

Drown in my own Tears: Ray Charles

Every Sperm is Sacred: Monty Python

Emma: Urge Overkill

Hazemaze: FUZZ

One More Cup of Coffee: White Stripes

Ça Plane Pour Moi: Thee Headcoatees

Slow and Low: Run DMC

Fist City: Loretta Lynn

Last Caress/Green Death: Metallica

Red Hot: Jurassic 5

Que Sera Sera: Doris Day

Drugs on the Bus: Crystal Fairy

Hell's Kitchen Radio #282: 6th Annual ANNUAL ANNUAL - 2006

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Way way back in 2011 I had this desire to feature 1971 on my show. What a great year that was for music. This was when bands like Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones were still considered young and relevant. Following this show I made an executive decision to annually feature another great year during the month of November. Preparing for this year's show I was eager to share a more recent year with you. 2006 stood out to me even while we were deep in it. Taking a look at the playlist below I think you'll agree.

I didn't get to nearly all the artists and tracks I wanted to play during my sixth annual ANNUAL ANNUAL, but this here is smattering of the genius that was 2006.

If you're interested in my previous five ANNUAL ANNUAL shows, click the links below.

ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1971
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1972
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1973
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1974
ANNUAL ANNUAL - 1975

See you next ANNUAL ANNUAL. Er, I mean see you next week.

Enjoy.

jh

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Mondays 8-10PM
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The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song: The Flaming Lips
Black Mountain: Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan
Black Sweat: Prince

They Call Me Flava: Public Enemy
Aliens: Dr. Octagon
Living Proof: Cat Power

Jihad: Slayer
Run Devil Run/The Big Guns: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins
Jams Run Free: Sonic Youth
Like the 309: Johnny Cash

Freya: The Sword
Beyond the Horizon: Bob Dylan
You Don't Know Me: Willie Nelson
Laugh/Love/Fuck: The Coup

A History of Drunks: The Melvins
Make Them Suffer: Cannibal Corpse
It Is Us: Mudhoney
Backstage Girl: DJ Shadow

What Keeps Mankind Alive: Tom Waits
If Looks Could Kill: Camera Obscura
Wherever You Go: Built To Spill
Mr. Tough: Yo La Tengo

Akuma No Kuma: Sunn O))) and Boris

One band that didn't make it onto the show this year was Texas' own Midlake. Their sophomore effort "The Trials of Van Occupanther" was a real winner in the Hell household starting in 2006. It still gets a lot of play during road trips. Below is the video for "Roscoe".