Hell's Kitchen Radio #304: It's Getting Dark In Here

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I think I play it a little too safe on my show from time to time. There are nights that I bring a lot of black metal, or speed metal, or, well, anything darker than I usually play for you, but I hold off thinking "they don't want to hear this stuff". I think I've been insulting you, and for that I am sorry. I just didn't want to ostracize my audience. I fell into the "lowest-common-denominator" style of programming. Damn, what is wrong with me?

To make up for my radio shortcomings I decided to get fairly dark tonight. There's some metal, punk and garage thrown in, as well as some pretty choice hard rock cuts. It's loud, it's fun, and from the feedback I received during the show, well-considered.

Radio is supposed to be about the art of the segue. I choose music that I believe will move you. That doesn't mean it will always be a pleasant movement. It does mean that I have thought hard about why I want to play this song, and hope that you will take the time to consume it. I'm painting a two hour audio picture just for you. Isn't that great?! Just another in the many reasons that I love Radio Valencia.

Next week I'll probably play two hours of Americana and Bakersfield Country. Also, I have tickets to see Dave and Phil Alvin to give away. Tune in!

This Thursday night at Folio Books on 24th Street in Noe Valley, I'm interviewing music critic and author Joel Selvin about his latest book "Altamont, The Rolling Stones, The Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day". It should make for a great hour. It starts at 7PM. Come on down and meet me and Joel, and get a copy of this great read. I flew through it. I thought I knew everything there was to know about Altamont. Well I do now.

Enjoy.

jh

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Way Down in the Hole: DoMaJe
The Horned Goddess: The Sword

New Flesh: Fuzz
Flies: Red Fang
No Time For The Blues: OBN IIIs

Let's Get Killed: The Immortal Lee County Killers
Interstellar Overdrive: The Melvins

Touch Me I'm Sick: Mudhoney
Aquarian: Sleep

Cult Leader: Dopethrone
Farewell: Boris

Magic: Zig Zags
Honky Time: James Hall
Teenage Phase: Adam Mackintosh

Kicking a Can of Worms: Metz
Epoch of the Tyrant: Hot Fog

Squeeze Me Macaroni: Mr. Bungle (01-10-1991 Club Lingerie, Los Angeles, CA)
Suicide: Thin Lizzy (09-25-1980 Sun Plaza, Nakano, Japan)

Uncle Son: The Kinks

Hell's Kitchen #210: Tiger Honey Pot

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SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's how my guests got my attention tonight, and I'm a better man for it. Tora and JonJon from Tiger Honey Pot stopped in the studio tonight to share their amazing new release "Rock and Roll Sex Machine" and talk up their record release party, happening this Saturday night at Benders. The show is only $5, and they are GIVING THE CD AWAY AT THE SHOW!!! 

This record is 100% ROCK AND ROLL (emphasis on the SEX). These two make a guitar/drums duo sound like a full on orgy, where the smiles, moaning and hip shaking never cease. 

The whole show rocks tonight. They stuck around the entire time, and I had to pull out some show stoppers that hadn't heard before. I think you'll like it too.

Come out to the show. I'll be there. You can buy me a drink, and I'll shake my hips for ya.

Enjoy.

jh

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The Common People: Leonard Nimoy
Jailbreak: Thin Lizzy
400 Bucks: Reverend Horton Heat

Interview with Tora and JonJon of Tiger Honey Pot

Rock and Roll Sex Machine: Tiger Honey Pot

Interview with Tora and JonJon of Tiger Honey Pot

Pink Cadillac: Tiger Honey Pot
Valdez: Tiger Honey Pot

The Master: Meatbodies
Magic: Zig Zags
This Time I've Got A Reason: Fuzz

Damned to Obscurity: OBN IIIs
Ain't No Friend Of Mine: Monomen
I'm Down: Mudhoney
On A Front: T.E.N.

Zodiac: Melvins
House Burning Down: Jimi Hendrix
Bring It On Home: Led Zeppelin

Jackson Head: Boris
Hey Hey: Neil Young
Barael's Blade: The Sword
Priest of the Hill People: Hot Fog

Frustrating Sound: Radio Moscow
Hey Joe: Deep Purple

A Season in Hell #196: Friends Be Crazy

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One of my closest compatriots, Eric Wilcox is in the studio with me tonight. Eric and I have taught together for the past eleven years, and go to a lot of Melvins shows together. Most of our lunch breaks are spent not talking about school, but talking about he new record we just purchased.


Like myself, Eric shares a wide spectrum of musical tastes. Tonight on the show we run the gamut. There's metal, there's rocksteady, just look at the playlist below. The banter is pretty funny too. You should just listen to the whole show and enjoy the hell out of it.

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By the Time I Get to Arizona: Public Enemy vs. Tijuana Brass
Pink: Boris and Merzbow
Common People: Leonard Nimoy

A Chronology for Survival: Neurosis
Brazil: Frank Sinatra
Flesh: Ken Nordine
Primitive: The Cramps

Repo Man: Iggy Pop
Welcome to the Dust War: Fear
Rags and Bones: Nomeansno
Piss Pisstopherson: The Melvins
Rock Steady Train: Evan and Jerry with Carib Beats

Give Me Loving: The Black Brothers
Bye Bye Bye: Clarendonians
Throw Me Corn: Larry and Alvin
Jamaican Farewell: Three Stoned Men

Broken Vows: Pentagram
Frazetta: Wizard Rifle
By Sanity Denied: Hot Fog
Hate Worldwide: Slayer

Blazer: Zig Zags
Where Dead Angels Lie: Dissection
Coup de Grace: Motorhead
Love Canal: Flipper

I Left My Heart in San Francisco: Tony Bennett

A Season in Hell #192: Spooktacular!

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Baron Scott Levkoff makes his second appearance on A Season in Hell, talking up his Spooktacular upcoming show: Mr. Nobody's Spookeasy.

If there is one holiday show to see, it's this one. I'm not kidding, this guy has put in way too much of his life into this performance, and it pays off in spades. Spooky, thrilling, spades!

Enjoy.

jh

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Great Green Gobs of Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts: Penn Jillette
King Sandbox: Mudhoney
The House on the Hill: The Mummies
Ain't Talkin' About Love: Minutemen

Interview with Baron Scott Levkoff

Powerhouse: Raymond Scott

Interview with Baron Scott Levkoff

There They Go Go Go: Carl Stalling
Salt Peanuts: Charlie Parker

Interview with Baron Scott Levkoff

And The Address: Deep Purple
Lost in My World: Dug Dugs
Beijo Exagerado/Todo Mundo Pastou: Os Mutantes
Familj: Dungen

The Bunk Up: The Melvins
Hey: Butthole Surfers
Southern California: Flipper
Police Story: Black Flag
Seasick: Free Kitten

Coup de Grace: Motorhead
Secret Phantasies of the Dragon Sun: Hot Fog
Adhere: Black Monolith

Quicksilver: Boris

A Season in Hell #185: Reverbia

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Sometimes I just need to play a bunch of stuff that I haven't heard in a while. And I also keep buying records, so I have to share those with you too. That's pretty much what you have here: a collection of music that I haven't heard in a while, and new stuff. Some of it's loud, there's some bluegrass thrown in, psychedelia, metal, Americana, gypsy-punk; you name it, it's in there. Some of the segues are priceless. The art of radio at its finest.

New music from Jack White, Boris, Hot Fog, and Obniii's. 

Enjoy.

jh

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The Show Must Go On: Pink Floyd
Jesus Was Way Cool: King Missile
The Lifetime Achievement Awards: The Centimeters

Hard Line: The Blasters
War Drums: John Wilkes Booze
Oh Mary: Ty Segall Band

Just One Drink: Jack White
Uncle Powderbag: Obniii's
Stoner Section: David Nudelman
Crossing Remix (Andy Weatherall): Wooden Shjips

Paperhouse: Can
Super Are You: Boredoms
Ghost of Romance: Boris
Black Jack: Enrico Simonetti

Emma: Urge Overkill
Secret Fantasies of the Dragon Sun: Hot Fog
Freya: The Sword

Into the Void: Brown Sabbath
Blue Grass Special: Bill Monroe
Little Red Hen: Taj Mahal
Teen Age Riot: Sonic Youth

Immigraniada: Gogol Bordello
Portland, OR: Loretta Lynn

A Season in Hell #182: Mystic Midway

San Francisco has a history, all long and colorful, and sometimes very controversial history of art, performance, and characters who continue to push the standards of acceptability in whichever genre or medium they work within. It has been this way since before the gold rush. Even with the deepening gentrification which continues to build upon the rich creative and cultural history of our home, there is no denying the fact that people travel here and move here not just for economic opportunity, but also, and more importantly to be a part of the transcendental artistic center of the United States, and one of the most important artistic centers of the world.

On my show tonight I feature a local performance artist, and a local show producer, both of whom add to the charm, mystique, excitement, And flavor of what makes this town spectacular.

Scott "The Professor" Levkoff is the purveyor and creative producer behind Mystic Midway, "a community of artists, technologists, game designers, performers and cultural visionaries dedicated to creating deeply engaging, entertaining and meaningful social spaces."

On the show tonight Scott talks about Mystic Midway and upcoming events.

Tom Murphy is the producer of the annual Jerry Day event held in McLaren Park every year to celebrate the birthday of local boy, musical hero, and spiritual guide Jerry Garcia. Now and its 12th year, Jerry day sports and impressive lineup of musical acts all of whom connect in some way, either artistically or personally to the life and music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.

Tom talks about this years event, the lineup, the venue, And his thoughts about Jerry and San Francisco.

Lots of fun music, including A Muscle Shoals set at the beginning, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of the Beastie Boys classic Paul's Boutique, some new music, and a rare live Grateful Dead treat.

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Enjoy.

jh

Take a Letter Maria: R.B. Greaves
People Get Ready: Aretha Franklin
Baby, Let Me Kiss You: King Floyd

Interview with Scott Levkoff

Get on the Good Foot: James Brown
Sunshine of your Love: Ella Fitzgerald

Interview with Scott Levkoff

Dead Stop Carnival: Eric McFadden
Children of the Revolution: Arto Lindsey and Marc Ribot

Interview with Scott Levkoff

Shake Your Rump: Beastie Boys
Matalo: Mario Migliardi
I Want To Marry A Lighthouse Keeper: Erika Eigen
One: Fuzz
Old Lady From Brewster: Mark Growden

Interview with Tom Murphy

China Cat Sunflower-I Know You Rider: Grateful Dead (03/08/1970 Phoenix, AZ)
The Wizard: Brown Sabbath

Agamemnon's Gambit: Hot Fog
The Trial: Pink Floyd
Spiral Meningitis: Ween

My Silver Lining: First Aid Kit