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- Music Monday! The Varimezov Bulgarian Ensemble
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Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800Long-time listeners of the Small World know that I've only done a handful shows in the last few months. The Small World website was hacked by some kids in Turkey a while back and no matter what i did they kept hacking back into the site.
That was a headache but on top of that, the Small World website acts as a kind of calling card when I invite people to be guests on the show. By viewing the website they can get an idea of the kind of show I produce as well as getting a sense of the history of the Small World. Without the website people take me less seriously and so it's difficult to get guest to appear on the show.
Earlier this month I made the deciion to nuke the website and build it up from scratch, which was painful to do because I lost over two and half years of entries into the Small World database. But in the end I had to do it because the database was crrupted and that's what allowed the hackers to keeping getting into the website.
I'll have things back in hand in January and I want to thank oyu for being patient and remaining subscribed to the Small World.
In the meantime, I wanted to put out one more show until that happens and today we're going to listen to the music of the Varimezov Bulgarian Ensemble.
I saw the Ensemble Saturday evening while attending the2007 Yuletide Celebration at the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angelese with my friend Leah. Ever since I first met Leah she's been raving about the Museum so when she invite me to attend the celebration I jumped at the opportunity.
While I was there I had the pleasure of listening to the music of the Varimezov Bulgarian Ensemble and I recorded a few of their songs on my iRiver. The audio isn't great but it's good enough that it captures the spirit of their performance.
- Marilyn Johnson, The Dead Beat (22mb)
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800
A journalist who's written obituaries of Princess Di and Johnny Cash, Johnson counts herself among the obit obsessed, one who subsists on the "tiny pieces of cultural flotsam to profound illuminations of history" gathered from obits from around the world, which she reads online daily?sometimes for hours. Her quirky, accessible book starts at the Sixth Great Obituary Writers' International Conference, where she meets others like herself. Johnson explores this written form like a scholar, delving into the differences between British and American obits, as well as regional differences within this country; she visits Chuck Strum, the New York Times' obituary editor, but also highlights lesser-known papers that offer top-notch obits; she reaffirms life as much as she talks about death. Johnson handles her offbeat topic with an appropriate level of humor, while still respecting the gravity of mortality?traits she admires in the best obit writers, who have "empathy and detachment; sensitivity and bluntness." The book claims that obits "contain the most creative writing in journalism" and that we are currently in the golden age of the obituary. We are also nearing the end of newspapers as we know them, Johnson observes, and so "it seems right that their obits are flourishing." - Music Monday! Most People Are DJs (38mb)
Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800
This episode is work safe.
The title comes from the song "Most People Are DJs" by the Hold Steady. A lyric from the song goes "Everyone is a critic and Most People Are DJs" which has become the tagline and mantra. For 30-35 minutes a week Mikel O.D. plays great indie music - usually with an electronic/new wave influenced beat while reviewing the media latest from the outer edges of pop culture. - Music Monday! subQtaneous (46mb)
Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is not work safe.Described as a "stick of dynamite strapped to reality," (Scenery Zine), subQtaneous is a diverse conceptual, collaborative album. It carves new soundscapes ranging from brutal, pounding industrial to sarcastic hip hop set over carnival music to delicately layered trance. It has been compared to Pigface, probably due to its format, as well as Coil, Mr Bungle, the Tapeworm project, and Frank Zappa.
Interview with James Curcio and P. Emerson Williams of subQtaneous
We discuss the lyrics of P. Emerson Williams; how subQtaneous helped create relationships; the many versions of "Double Bind"; why it took so long to release their CD, Some Still Despair In A Prozac Nation; why subQtaneous ws formed when so many of the musicians live all over the country; similaritues to Pigface; the members who make up subQtaneous; the Abyss of Hallucinations; the complicaitons of working with so many people; what was surprisingly easy recording Some Still Despair In A Prozac Nation; recording "Wake Up"; why the recorded the album in so many different studios; the guitar stylings of Scott Landes; post-punk political commentary; Mythos Media; the influence of Joseph Campbell.
Featured songs are:
- "Double Bind"
- "Equinox"
- "Wake Up"
- Music Monday! Kraddy (53mb)
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:18:41 -0700
Known for his intuitive ability to carve beats out of the bits, Kraddy has made a name for himself internationally as a producer and a DJ. His releases on Muti Music, Bless Records, Blunted Funk, Digital Distortions and his own label, Refiner Records have set him apart as a producer with a truly extra-ordinary sound. - Music Monday! Domino Records (34mb)
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Domino Recording Company, generally known as Domino Records, is an independent record label based in London. There is also a wing of the label based in the United States, releasing Domino artists' music from the label's Brooklyn offices. In addition, Stephen Pastel presides over the subsidiary label Geographic Music, which releases more unusual British and World music.
Interview with Morgan Lebus of Domino Records.
We discuss doing today's interview at a grocery store; working with recently signed artists, Cass McCombs; what kind of label Domino Recors is and how the label began; founder Laurence Bell, Sebadoh, the Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand; how Morgan came to work for Domino Records; Geographic Records; how Domino Records chooses which bands and musicians to bring into the label's fold; how he works with bands who are just beginning and bands that are well established; Domino Records relationships with their roster of artists; the Young Marble Giants' forthcoming double CD relase on Domino Recors; other upcoming releases on Domino Records.
Featured songs are:
- "That's That (Main Mix)" by Cass McCombs
- "Fireworks" by Animal Collective
- "Tieta" by Bonde Do Role
- "A Beautiful War" by Robert Wyatt
- Music Monday! Kush Arora (36mb)
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Bubbling out of the S.F. underground, From Brooklyn to SF is an adventure of Dread Bass,dubstep/dub, and desi dancehall featuring North America's most adventurous vocalists.The singers on this release are Juakali, Zulu, N4SA, Blacksmith, and Gurmeet - this diverse group of talent coming together for this project. This follows the recent release of MC Juakali's 12" EP, where Kush appears alongside dubmasters Alpha & Omega and NYC's Drop The Lime. Kush teams up with 3 other Bay Area producers, in dub. "Surf's Up" with Luke Argilla is an Indian surfing dubstep anthem, "Surya Dub" with Maneesh The Twister explores UK Digital steppers with Gurmeet on vox, and "Boss Strut Dub" with Process Rebel enters the world of sound design and idm. Kush has shared the bill with Dr. Isreal, SF's Dhamaal Soundsystem, opened for Thievery Corporation, and regularly plays the 10 year long running Dub Mission in San Francisco. Currently he holds a monthly residency at Surya Dub located at SF's Club 6 with contemporaries forging the Dread Bass movement internationally.
Interview with Kush Arora.
We discuss how I met Kush through the Grimestep show I did on solipsistic NATION; recording "Spread The Word" with Zulu; a brief explanation of dubstep, digital bashment and dancehall; From Brooklyn to SF making top 20 on the CMJ's New Word Reggae charts; how people from island communities like Jamiaca react to his music; how From Brooklyn to SF is different form his previous releases; my interview with Vivian Host, editor of XLR8R Magazine; what is it about the different genres of music he loves so much that goes so well together; recording "Surf's Up" with Luke Argilla; recording artist Cheb I Sabbah; the people he works and records with; the Dhamaal Soundsystem and Surya Dub; his upcoming performances; how he went from being a drummer to an electornic musician and producer; RecordLabelRecords.
Featured songs are:
- "Spread The Word Featuring Zulu"
- "Surf's Up Featuring Luke Argilla"
- "Music A Mi Cultcha Featuring N4sa & Blacksmith"
- Music Monday! Rob Szabo (37mb)
Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:00:00 -0700
This episode is not work safe.Rob tours across North America in his beat up '89 Dodge whose odometer he recently pushed past 450,000 kms (281,250 miles). He plays well over 100 dates a year in Canada and the U.S., from Toronto to Vancouver to the Alaska Highway, from San Francisco to New York City to Washington D.C. ... and everywhere in between. His live shows are garnering him an increasingly devoted fanbase of hardcore music lovers who often travel great distances to see him play in person. His fans always mention Rob's ever-present wry smile, and how he makes you feel like you?re in on a shared secret...
Interview with Rob Szabo.
We discuss his song, "Breaking Even"; the video for "Breaking Even"; the DVD version of his album, Like A Metaphor; director Cal Brunker; how the documentary made him write news songs or re-write old songs; dealing with hecklers; how he spends his time when he's not on tour; weird tour stories; the musicians who appear on Like A Metaphor; what his album means to him; the power of the internet for independent musicians; his troubles as a youth; is being a musician and tour on time antithetical to "growing up"; does touring make it difficult to write songs; his upcoming performances; becoming a lyricist.
Featured songs are:
- "Breaking Even"
- "Good Son"
- "Beautiful"
- Music Monday! Robert Rich (66mb)
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Robert Rich is an ambient musician and composer based in California, USA. With a discography spanning over 20 years, he is widely regarded as a figure whose sound has greatly influenced today's ambient, new age, and even IDM music.
Interview with Robert Rich.
We discuss the msuic he created for the film Atlas Dei; his revious works that were incorporated into Atlas Dei; what Atlas Dei is about; how he and artist Dan Colvin through Global Mindshift; his relationship with science, philsophy, art and religion; accompanying Atlas Dei with a live performance; the Morrison Planetarium; designing music and sounds for movies such as Behind Enemy Lines, Pitch Black and Crazy Beautiful; his musical vocabulary; building and programming his own music; working with just intonation; composers LaMonte Young, Terry Riley and Harry Partch; Young's The Well-Tuned Piano 81 X 25; Robert's Sleep Concert series; 9 Beet Stretch; working with artist Michael Somoroff which resulted in his album Illumination; how he would like people to listen to his music; how his collaborative works are differrent from each other; his favorite collaborative effort; why he sometimes re-explores his previous themes and music; how he has grown as a musician; how he injured his hand; how his injury has changed the way he approaches his music; the overall theme to his work; his forthcoming release.
Featured songs are:
- "Mythos"
- "Temple"
- "Reductive"
- Music Monday! Genius of Soul (31mb)
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Sleep Now is a refreshingly jazzy album that illustrates how powerful talented live instrumentation can be in hip-hop.
Interview with Id and Timeless of Genius of Soul.
We discuss their song, "Sleep Now"; how Genius of Soul is different and siliar to Id's solo work; what led to the formation of Genius of Soul; Stop Paving Roads; how being in a band has changed Id's lyrics; how the sound of Genius of Soul has changed since the band first formed; why Timeless orgianly wanted to expolore funk and soul in Genius of Soul; the arguments the band has gone through; opening for Jazzmatazz; did appearing on KPBS expose them to a wider audience; what has made the blend of electornci dance music and live instrumentation more possible and more desirable for bands to perform; their nomintation for best hip hop act in San Diego; their upcoming performances.
Featured songs are:
- "Sleep Now"
- "The Jerk"
- "Simply Mad"
- small WORLD Weekend Mix 78: The Synth Pop Edition (48mb)
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:27:29 -0700
The Synth Pop Eidtion
This episode is work safe.
Kick off the weekend by kicking out the jams with the small WORLD Weekend MIX!
This edition of the small WORLD Weekend Mix features the following artists...
Von Iva "Do It!"
Space March "About To Explode"
I, Synthesist "Red Clouds"
Oliver Future "Happiness Machine"
Alan Replica "A Broken Eve"
The Calculators "Dead Is Dead"
Charlie Slick "I Know You Love My Synthesizers"
Thomas Dolby "Europa and the Pirate Twins (Live)"
Gary Numan "Me, I Disconnect From You (Live)"
- Aimee Baldridge, The Camera Phone Book (36mb)
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Marketing experts predict that by 2009, nearly 90% of all cell phones will contain a camera, as manufacturers race to create cheaper, easier-to-use models with more sophisticated cameras, more pixels, flash units and even multiple lenses. Already revolutionizing audiovisual communication, it's a trend that will only grow more explosively?and who better than National Geographic to create a how-to book aimed directly at the millions who carry a camera phone everywhere and want to make the most of it?
Interview with Aimee Baldridge, author and narrator of the The Camera Phone Book: How to Shoot Like a Pro, Print, Store, Display, Send Images, Make a Short Film.
We discuss how The Camera Phone Book; photographer Robert Clark; how she came to write about photo technology; the explosion of camera phone technology; where her love for photography began; analogue photography versus digital photography; her access to photographic technology at CNET; hot to take photos like a pro with a camera phone; third party software you can use with for your camera phone; the limitations of camera phones; how to recover lost or erased photos; the phones to purchase to take the best photos; the camera phoens she and Robert use.
Featured song is "We Forgot the Camera" by The Camaromance.
- Music Monday! Beatropolis (28mb)
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.San Francisco natives Beatropolis lay down soulful downtempo perfect for the hippest clubs and lounges in the nation. "Drop" is something that DC downtempo group Thievery Corporation would absolutely covet. With ethereal and otherworldly vocals, inventive rhythms, and magnificent song arrangements Beatropolis layers on the soulful bleeps and blips with bubbly bass lines that keep it all intact. Dub heads will love songs like "Cowboy Song" while drum&bass kids will relax with the uptempo rolling beats of "Mysterioso". Easily a crew that's destined to light up the floor with a sexy and sultry sound, Beatropolis will soon be known for more than just their popular monthly residency "Future Soul" at Amnesia in San Francisco.
Interview with Chris Horgan of Beatropolis.
We discuss the song "Crayons"; vocialists Audio Angel and Ben Ax!om; the lyrics of "Crayons"; the many styles of music the members of Beatropolis enjoy; the other artists they perform with at concerts; why they remixed Shingo's "Embrace"; how Beatropolis came together as a band; how they incorporate the sound of electronic dance music into their music; capturing their live sound; their revamped stage show and their upcoming performances; collaborators who peform with them at their concerts; how the song "Heavy" made it on to their CD, A Life in Color.
Featured songs are:
- "Crayons"
- "Embrace (Beatropolis Remix)"
- "Heavy"
- J.C. Hutchins, 7th Son (44mb)
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:03:08 -0700
This episode is work safe.7th Son is a free serialized audiobook. It chronicles the story of seven strangers who have been brought together after the recent assassination of the U.S. president. These men quickly discover they all appear to be the same man ... with identical childhood memories.
Interview with J.C. Hutchins, author and narrator of the 7th Son podcast.
We discuss the story so far of 7th Son; the unknown motivations of the novel's antagonist, John Alpha; meeting the real John Alpha; the addition of sound engineer Sean Bishop; what J.C. has been up to since the last time I interviewed him; how his life has changed with the success of 7th Son; how recording chapters of 7th Son and getting feedback from the listeners has changed the structure of his novel; characters that he found the most fun and the most difficult to portray; an excerpt from Book Two of 7th Son; what's changed in the world of books on podcasts since the inception of Podiobooks; what he did between releasing Book two and Book Three of the novels; listener response to his girlfriend's surgery.
Featured song is "Clones Were Made For Them But Not For Us" by The Foundry Field Recordings.
- small WORLD Weekend Mix 77: The Hip Hop Edition (37mb)
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
The Hip Hop Edition
This episode is work safe.
Kick off the weekend by kicking out the jams with the small WORLD Weekend MIX!
This edition of the small WORLD Weekend Mix features the following artists...
Tableek - NY Minute
Panama, Big Dan, Rico aka Filthy Rich - Mi Barrio
Serengeti & Polyphonic - Puppydog Love
Infinito 2017 & Unagi - A Day That Don't End
Wise Intelligent - I'm Him
Grand Analog - I'll Walk Alone
Simon T aka Young Ivy, Will Bracy, Divas Harmony - Rise Up
Binky Mack - Amerika
- Kay Kenyon, Bright of the Sky (30mb)
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Kay Kenyon, nominated for the Philip K. Dick and the John W. Campbell awards, began her writing career (in Duluth, Minnesota) as a copywriter for radio and TV. She kept up her interest in writing through careers in marketing and urban planning, and published her first novel, The Seeds of Time, in 1997. She is the author of numerous short stories, including those in I, Alien; Live Without a Net; and Stars: Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian. She lives in Wenatchee, Washington, with her husband.
Interview with Kay Kenyon, author of Bright of the Sky.
We discuss her move to Wenatchee, Washington; the plot of Bright of the Sky; why she thinks the good old fashioned hero has been missing from science fiction; why the protagonasit, Titus Quinn, suffers from amnesia; the two universes of Bright of the Sky; why the denizens of The Entire refer to Earth as The Rose; why she chose to emulate ancient Mandarin culture in her book; other cultures she has incoporated into her stories; my interview with Lou Anders of Pyr books; Flash Gordon; writing the scene of Titus Quinn's heinous crime; the challenge of developing Titus Quinn's daughter, Sydney; themes she will be exploring in future books in the series; why she began writing fiction and science fiction; why she thinks more women are writing and enjoying science ficiton.
Featured song is "Rainin In Paradize (Andrew Scheps Mix)" by Manu Chao.
- Music Monday! Ooah (56mb)
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Ooah the turntable junkie is a master at the art of turntablism and a wizard on the wheels of steel. He's a southern fried kid from New Orleans bombing the west coast underground with style and grace. Residing in Los Angeles and now connected with the Los Angeles Breakbeat Association, he rocks the dance floor hard with a mix of original tracks along with the hottest cuts out on wax. Dropping a variety of flavors from bass grinding mid-tempo tech-hop to electronic mindbending breakbeats to feet-stomping drum & bass and jungle to psycedelic dream-rthythms and intellectual glitch frequencies. Don't miss out on this highly energetic performance as he tears it up on three turntables, killing it with his out-of-control mixing abilities and unstoppable scratch rhythms. Ooah has been blowing up sound systems up and down the west coast and across seas to the Hawaiian Islands keepin' the crouds hyped and the subs bumpin'!!
Interview with Ooah.
We discuss why he moved to Los Angeles; the Los Angeles Breakbeat Association; incorporating sounds from his garage door into his song, "Hacksaw"; his minimialist approach to composing music; collecting sounds; his reservations about appearing on compilation CDs; Interchill Records; releasing music on CDs versus MP3s; the inspiriation behind "Stomp the Yard"; his hip hop appraoch to Glitch; Glitch Mob members Kitty-D, Boreta, edIT and Kraddy; my upcomogn Glitch show on solipsistic NATION; his upcoming performances; his full time gig as a musician; Alpha Pup Records; drinking a lot of scotch and writing music.
Featured songs are:
- "Hacksaw"
- "Stomp the Yard"
- "Tuesday Again"
- Mayor Mike Haeg, Mount Holly (Population 4) (31mb)
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.You can find Mt. Holly on Google Maps, one lonely dot near the center of Shakopee. Zoom in and see that the city resides entirely on the corner of Third Avenue East and Holmes Street, across from the Scott County Jail. The town consists of a tidy 1940s bungalow and a single pine tree. Until very recently, Mt. Holly had but one resident: its mayor, Mike Haeg. The minuscule municipality experienced a three-hundred-percent population increase when Haeg?s wife and two children were granted citizenship by the mayor, also the town?s leading advocate of population control.
Interview with Mike Haeg, Mayor of Mount Holly.
We discuss the landscape of Mount Holly; living modestly; travelling abroad in Europe; how Europe helped shape his politcal views; the founding of Mount Holly; the citizens of Mount Holly; the state of Godzilla; how a post on Boing Boing helped spread awareness of Mount Holly; the 'I Kissed A Stranger' project; the city's major imports and exports; his early political ambitions; how being the mayor has reinforced his politics; the upcoming presidential elections; his political struggle with Ungabunga, a wooden idol; the Mount Holly Public Library; the Mount Holly Municipal Records Department; the band Bridgeclub; how he met Mac Dawg.
Featured song is "We Get It On" by Mac Dawg.
- Music Monday! Walt Ribeiro (37mb)
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.On October 4, 2006, Ribeiro's CD I.I debuted, and in such a short time created an incredible buzz in the greater Philadelphia area. Over the years Walt has taught over a hundred students - everything from orchestration and ear training to guitar and recording techniques. "You don't know something well enough unless you can teach it to somebody, and that's where I learned things the most, was through my students."
Interview with Walt Ribeiro.
We discuss why he had the score for an 80-piece orchestra perfromed with samples on a computer; how he came to write and perform classical music; themes and ideas he wanted to explore on I.I; his most difficult task scoring I.I; why some critics say his music is not "academic" enough; general reactions to his score; suggestions he got that he incorporated into his music; themes and ideas he wants to embelish on his next CD; adapting I.I for guitar; writing for full intrumentation; has the release of I.I opened any doors for Walt; are composers changing their attitudes to having their music performed by a computer; would people's expectaitons about classical music performed on a computer change if they knew how much editing and overdubs are done in traditional classical performances; composers that write strictly to have their music performed by a computer that he enjoys and admires.
Featured songs are:
- "TLM"
- "SQ III"
- "Airies"
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- small WORLD Weekend Mix 76: The Reggae Edition (31mb)
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:30:00 -0700
The Reggae Edition
This episode is work safe.
Kick off the weekend by kicking out the jams with the small WORLD Weekend MIX!
This edition of the small WORLD Weekend Mix features the following artists...
Country Speng - Intellect & Charm
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Shakedown Party
AJ Brown - Real Rock
Nadine Sutherland - Big Tingz
Ras Kimono - Natty Get Jail
Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
Sugar Minott - Half A Love
- Sean Gailey, J!NX Clothing Company (37mb)
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is not work safe.Formed on 29 December, 1997, Jinx.com is an online store targeted at gamers, geeks and hackers. The site features a wide variety of T-shirts, "hoodies", stickers, and other apparel. It is also well known for its forums. The company publicizes themselves with their name stylized as "J!NX", and the tagline "Clothing for Gamers and Geeks".
Interview with Sean Gailey, co-founder of J!NX Clothing Company.
We discuss how J!NX began and why he decided to create clothing specifically for geeks and gamers; the differnece between a geek and a nerd; why he believes it is now more acceptable to be a geek; why they removed "hackers" from their previous tagline; the creative strategies they dveloped to promote J!NX; how their relationship with Digg, Blizzard and Dungeons & Dragons began; the point when J!NX went from being a hoppy to being a carrer; how they are promoting themselves now that they are a successful company; the redesign of their website; how they are growing the J!NX community; how they develop ideas for their t-shirts; the staff at J!NX; where he would like J!NX in the next few years; his favorite video game of all time; the geekiest thing he has ever done; keeping up with geek and gaming culture.
Email me at smallworldpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voice mail at 1-619-377-0538 and you could be a lucky winner of a J!NX t-shirt of your choice.
Featured song is "Always the First to Die" by Sean Gailey.
- Music Monday! Extreme Records (42mb)
Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Extreme releases genre defying experimental works that dip into and out of electronic, soundtrack, world/ethnic, ambient, free jazz, noise and musique concrete, often mixing and matching combinations of all of these styles. Extreme has a catalogue numbering over 60 titles. All are notable for their high standard of audio production and design, in conjunction with innovative music that often eludes categorization.
Interview with Rogers Richards of Extreme Records.
We discuss his association with the band, Soma; David Thrussell of Snog; finding out about Extreme redorcs through their X-X Section compilation CD; how Ulex Xane began Extreme Records and how Roger came to manage the label; the direction Roger wanted to go with the label; the scope of artists and genrs found on Extreme Records; his aesthetics for artists who he chooses to release on the label; how Merzbow's musical career began in a bondage club; the Merzbox release; how Merzbow's music has evolved over the years; how his relationship with Bryn Jones of Muslimgauze began; the consequences for Extreme Records for Bryn's politcal views; how he found discovered C-Schulz; the first cassette release he heard from Extreme Records; what has happened with the Noise music scene;making music from Extreme Records available to podcasters; digital distribution of music.
Featured songs are:
- "Stygian Vista (Radio Controlled)" by Soma
- "Ropes in Tears" by Merzbow
- "Gridlike" by Terminal Sound System
- Jeffrey J. Kripal, Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion (28mb)
Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Esalen Institute is a combination alt-think tank, academic community and sensual retreat perched on the Pacific-facing cliffs of Big Sur, California. Its thinkers formed the leading edge of American culture for decades. Here was ground zero of the 1960s social revolution: the sweaty hot-tub commingling of free love, tantric yoga, Buddhist meditation and Gestalt therapy-as well as the academy for the propagation of the human-potential movement. Outlaw all-stars like Aldous Huxley, Allen Ginsberg and Hunter S. Thompson felt the pull of the place. Now scholar Jeffrey Kripal has produced the first all-encompassing history of Esalen: its intellectual, social, personal, literary and spiritual passages. Kripal brings us up-to-date and takes us deep beneath historical surfaces in this definitive, elegantly written book
Interview with Jeffrey J. Kripal, author of Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion.
We discuss what is the Esalen Institute and what is >Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion about; what he felt he needed to expand upon from his last book, On The Edge Of The Future: Esalen And The Evolution Of American Culture; the myths and reality of Esalen Institute; what initially attracted him to the Esalen; ideas that came form the Esalen Institue that have become mainstream; balancing science and religion and how to incorporate the two in life; does science try to encapsulate divinity; Frederic Spiegelberg; the connection between sexuality and spirituality; how America is dealing with questions of gender.
Featured song is "Concerto No. 1 for Tabla and Percussion Quartet" by Shawn Mativetsky.
- Music Monday! Aja West and Friends + Foot Foot (48mb)
Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700
This episode is work safe.Aja West, producer of hybrid funk jazz and soul presents his long awaited masterwork, Total Recall 2012. After leading super group The Mackrosoft through ten fantastically successful albums, Aja West takes a solo turn bringing along his most talented and prestigious friends.
Interview with Aja West.
We discuss vocalist Reggie Watts; mastering Total Recall 2012 at Capitol Records; recording with Fred Wesley, Mike Clark and Paul Jackson; musicians he'd love to record with; how I came to love Steely Dan; the use of sampling; Defunkt and Stereo MCs; where his love for funk came from; who is waving the freak flag of funk and r&b; the boon and bane of the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the difference between Aja West and Mackrosoft; The Cheebacabra.
Featured songs are:
- "Penny in a Fountain"
- "The Getaway"
- "Clouds Imitate Life"
Up the church hill, a short ways from the Pacific Ocean, Robin and Carrie Dietz grew up in a family compound, surrounded by overgrown gardens, foul language and folk music. In the summer of 2004 some close friends joined the two sisters and the band Foot Foot was born. Starting out as mostly guitars and harmonies, the band grew to include banjos, mandolins, broken accordians, and melodicas.Interview with Foot Foot.
We discuss their new album they've recorded that is due out in October; why Robin's sister didn't come to San Diego; their upcoming fall tour; The Loyal Sons and Daughters and Red Pony Clock; playing bongos for a disco beat; the direction of their new album; the addition of their new drummer; their plans for the weekend.
Featured song is:
- "Criminal Wealth"
- small WORLD Weekend Mix 75: The Afrobeat Edition (35mb)
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:30:00 -0700
The Afrobeat Edition
This episode is work safe.
Kick off the weekend by kicking out the jams with the small WORLD Weekend MIX!
This edition of the small WORLD Weekend Mix features the following artists...
Fela Kuti - Swegbe & Pako
Seun Kuti & Fela 'Egypt80 - Na Oil (Radio Edit)
Mr. Something Something - Di Bombs (Ft. Ikwunga)
Tony Allen - Progress (Ft. Fela Kuti)
Gecko Turner - Afrobeatnik
Afrobeat Down - Yemaija
