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you need to know. A place
for ideas, resources, and
dialogue. Find out so you
can get involved with your
community.
Beyond Room 222
with Pete Dixon
7 – 10 p.m.
A mix of pop, noise, punk
and drones with some
excursions into underground psychedelia of the
late ‘60s from around the
world. From 8:00 to 8:30
p.m., hear blues music from
1920 to 1970, with a concentration on pre-war blues.
Groundswell
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
From the primodial ooze,
carried by magma and
leaching minerals from
the inner core emerges
Groundswell. Legions of
fawning/swooning fans
strain to grab a view of this
other-worldly personna.
Tune in, reach back,
behold, and admire.
Envy permitted. Avarice
forbidden.
Pre-recorded live mics done
at KFJC with some information on the featured bands.
Tune in for live music that
can only be heard 89.7 KFJC.
Candy From the
Current Bin
6 – 7 p.m.
(the first Tuesday of
each month)
Members of KFJC’s staff
review the newest additions
to the colossal KFJC Library.
Too Cool for School
with Cynthia
Lombard
7 – 10 p.m.
All kinds of music — from
upbeat indie pop to somber
confessionals to improvisational sounds of all sorts.
Beauty and melody are as
cherished as the strange
and dissonant.
Mon Chi Chi
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Love is in the air. Mon
Chi Chi is on the air. Hope
springs eternal. Vermin and
locusts begone!
Wednesday
Dancin’ in the Fast
Lane with Ann Arbor
6 – 10 a.m.
Ethnic Vibes, Bumpin’
Beats and Fancy Footwork.
Unbedtime Stories punctuate
your fun at 7:20 a.m. — up
and coming stories from
up and coming authors.
At 9:00, we journey to
where the West meets the
Indian subcontinent with
amazing sonic results:
Tasty Masala.
Skull Time for Kids
with Captain Jack
5 – 6 p.m.
Old People: KEEP OUT!
Kids + Stuffed Animals
ALLOWED ONLY.
Sports Middle with
Kevin O’Dante &
Gus Lignos
6 – 7 p.m.
A long running hour
full of sports mayhem,
irreverence and insight.
From interviews with a
Heisman Trophy winner and
Harlem Globetrotters to
live coverage of the Winter
Olympics, the KFJC jocks
give you sports that you
won’t find anywhere else.
The Record Round-Up
with Oscar Hox
7 – 10 p.m.
Many people say “Why?”
Oscar Hox says “Why Not?”
Join him as he blends Classic
Country and Punk Rock,
throw in some Blues and
Surf and you have a nice
Americana cocktail with an
international twist.
Cinderaura
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Join Cinderaura for brain
damaging experimental
noises. An audible
compendium awaits you
unsuspecting ears.
The Wild Kingdom
with Goodwrench
In the land of the few, there
are many. In the land of
the blind, the sounds are
loudest, louder.
People went there and
heard things...
On Saturday mornings,
Jawbone brews up a
cohesive mix of maudlin
Americana, sixties psych,
hardcore country, toothless
blues, bright bluegrass,
jazz jewels, obscure prog,
American & British folk, International, old-timey string
band music, and a soaring
touch of gospel soul.
Poised at the cusp between
Saturday and Sunday,
Goodwrench mixes, mangles,
perverts, and purees (or just
plays) electronic sounds of all
types. A work in progress or
a piece of work? You decide.
Temporary Village /
Old, Weird America
with Art Crimes
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
We begin with a vast
and mysterious trove of
international music with
contextual details whenever
possible. We assert that
accordions maintain their
inherent charm, regardless
of nationality. The journey
ends with a trip home
to Old, Weird America,
exhuming the earliest days
of America’s recording
industry: country, blues,
proto-jazz, hokum, gospel,
and visionary sermons.
Firebunker with Cythoth
2 – 6 p.m.
A Japanese monster
movie comes to life on the
airwaves. Cythoth smashes
through Tokyo Tower and
into your radio. Be warned,
it’s not pretty.
For The Record
with Dave Emory
6 – 7 p.m.
David Emory is a political
researcher and broadcaster
whose California-based
radio programs are heard on
a regular basis in the United
States, Canada, and Europe.
Peaksville Asylum,
Fifth Ward with Anthony Fremont
7 – 10 p.m.
Check into the Peaksville
Asylum for experimental psych treatments,
trazadrone neurotransmissions, sublime dulcet tones
and electro- shock-rock
therapy. Harboring sound
for the unsound.
Justin Outlier
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
From the distant horizon
emerges a cloud of smoke.
As dusk nears, the cloud
comes closer and coalesces
into a form. The form is
different than anything
seen before. It hangs out
in studio and plays sounds
not heard before. It is Justin
Outlier. Nothing more,
nothing less.
Turn It Up
with Mr. Lucky
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Explore the connections
between reggae riddims,
funk, breakbeats, hip-hop,
turntablist trickery, dub,
trip hop, and jazz. Just
remember to tune in and
Turn It Up.
What is Grawer?
with Grawer
2 – 6 p.m.
People on the street stop me
and ask...”What the 4#@k is
Grawer? I don’t get it,” they
say...”I don’t understand.”
I hang and shake my head...
words don’t describe... one
might suggest listening,
but that’s not for everyone.
Maybe you’re in the mainlined Japanese psych mood...
maybe drums and spaced
out horns yer trip... maybe
Midwest rock freakouts?
Approach the Grawer with an
open mind, and a clean pipe.
Dave Emory
Archives
6 – 7 p.m.
Rebroadcasts of material
from the extensive audio
archives of Dave Emory.
Girl Version
with Maybelline
7 – 10 p.m.
Radio energy’s a weird and
wonderful thing. Unfortunately, the testosterone
involved seems to over
shadow things sometimes...
listening to the Girl Version
is an approach to sound that
subscribes to an entirely different chemical... that of the
female intuition maybe? One
will never truly understand
the intelligence, and true
taste in heavy avant, but
deeply hooked radio. Beats
of the highest caliber... jazz
of the people, soul from
the unusually inspired and
unheard... and rock that does
far more than rock.
Natasha
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Every Friday night Natasha
invites you to experience
a wild diversity of music
smoothed with a velvet
touch. Tune in for a
chocolate martini treat
with an aura of mint powder
and gunsmoke. Relax, but
stay awake.
The Norman Bates
Memorial Soundtrack
Show with
Robert Emmett
9 a.m. – Noon
Hear The Good, the Bad, and
the Ugly in music from stage
& screen. Listen to what
you watch. Music from
silent films, yesterday’s
classics and today’s latest
releases. Listen and obey!
Psychoacoustic
Soundclash with Nozmo King
3 – 6 p.m.
There is only accident and
appropriation. A dynamic of
patterns and scenery, echoing the taste of tall buildings.
Moving soundscapes creating
warmth in small spaces. Close
your eyes and smell the pavement of your imagination.
Someone once said, “We are
not free, only at large”.
Guy Montag
6 – 9 p.m.
Guy Montag is an open book
with empty pages. Saturday
evening scrawls & unscripted
sounds. Strange selections
& unknown directions. The
plot thickens...
No Way Out with Zero Gravity
9 p.m. – Midnight
Good evening, and welcome
aboard the 9 p.m. flight of
No Way Out, with your pilot
Zero Gravity. Real guitars
and drums will be used, so
expect turbulence. In the
event of punk, power pop
and rock & roll, please place
the speakers to your ears and
strap firmly to your head.
During our final approach,
you may experience some
milder pop and country, in
which case your radio may be
used as a flotation device.
Midnight – 3 a.m.
The No Eyed Bird
with Johnny Darko
6 – 9 a.m.
Afterparty buzzkill lazy
sunday lame-o riding down
dark dungeons in a green
‘65 suicide Continental.
Sunday Morning
Coming Down with
Dangerous Dan
9 a.m. – Noon
Plenty of Psych and Prog
intermingled with an
element of surprise.
Uncle Al
Noon – 3 p.m.
Uncle Al leads weekly
excursions into the Hippy’s
Graveyard from 1 until 3,
preceded by one hour of
material at least he thinks
is funny.
Jah’s Music with
Spliff Skankin
3 – 7 p.m.
Reggae music in all styles
from all over the world, and
the 3 o’clock Road Block,
Bob Marley live!
It Has a Beat...
with Belladonna
7 – 10 p.m.
...but you can’t dance to it!
A glitchy, quirky, thumpy,
perky, electro ambient
excursion. Poisonous
if taken in large doses.
May cause hallucination,
euphoria, dilated pupils,
and disorientation.
The Suicide Watch
with Ophelia Necro
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Ophelia Necro is a woman
torn between two worlds,
that of the living AND the
dead. This strange hostess
will have you peacefully
staring at the ceiling, having
lost the will to fight against
your bonds. Enjoy murder
ballads, suicide dirges, and
twisted tales — featuring
“The Witching Hour” at
midnight, complete with a
“Deadtime Story.”
Measured doses of synthpunk, local groups, girl
groups, weird ramblings &
scary soundtracks.
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Thoughtline with
Robert Emmett
6 – 7 p.m.
From The Vault
6 – 7 p.m.
“Destroy the barriers that
bind us to slavery, that keep
us from true freedom.”
– “burp” (unknown)
The Island of Misfit
Toys with Jawbone
6 – 9 a.m.
Non-Profit
US Postage
The indiepop landscape of
melodic beholders, unsung
players, and confidential
genius. For rainy days,
regret, and redemption.
You never know until you
find out.
Garden of Morm
with Morris Minor
6 – 10 a.m.
KFJC 89.7 FM
Apartment Life with Mitch LeMay
2 – 6 p.m.
Rowan Hawthorne
2 – 6 p.m.
No More Fences with Dominic Trix
2 – 5 p.m. (give or take a
few minutes)
Exploratory Surgery
with Pax Humana
6 – 10 a.m.
PAID
All styles of recorded blues
of the last 80+ years, ticket
giveaways to blues shows,
a Blues Concert Calendar at
about 12:35 p.m., and live
performances.
What is Jazz? Find out each
week as rotating KFJC DJs
interpret the genre.
Sunday
San Jose, CA
Permit No. 4519
The Blues Bar
with John Goldfarb
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Jazz Collectiv
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Anubis has retained and
shares the knowledge of the
ancients through intense
psychedelic meditation...
free jazz... blazing acid rock,
and assorted unheard, and
unspoken themes.
A journey through the mind
of a troubled man kept
alive by crude machines,
a balanced diet, and pure
adrenaline.
Pure country music, all
the vitamins, protein, and
carbs of your grandma’s
best turkey dinner, plus
15% alcohol! Vintage Radio
Dramas at 11:30. At Noon,
Dick on Screen – because
watching TV and movies is
easier than getting up at 3
a.m. to go fishing.
Friday
INSIDE:
Difficult Material with Zoltan
6 – 10 a.m.
Thursday
MAYHEM
Ritual of Ra
with Anubis,
God of Jackals
6 – 10 a.m.
Lubbock or Leave It
with Joe Ed Dick
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
2008
Tuesday
Schedule
Monday
MAYHEM 2008
Mayhem 1
Mayhem 9
Mayhem 12
Thursday, 1–2 p.m.
What is the Old, Weird America?
Friday, 7–11 p.m.
New York Noise:
The “Bohemian Living Museum”
Monday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Pulling Out All the Stops:
Hot Hands On My Organ
Presented by Maybelline
Presented by Guy Montag
Retroactively consider the music, art and anarchy from the
NY Underground, 1978–1988. Immersions into hip hop,
punk, free jazz, experimental sounds, and art from MARS,
DNA, Steve Buscemi, ESG, Jim Jarmusch, Afrika Bambaata,
Glenn Branca, Suicide, Basquiat...
Organs of all shapes and sizes flaunting knobs you pull for
exquisite organ pleasures. An intensely gripping exploration into organ apparatuses & the piping hot sounds they
produce. A perversely hands on religious exhortation
in extreme organ fixations with unbelievably versatile
applications! Are you ready for an organ solo?
Presented by Art Crimes
Longtime music critic and author Greil Marcus chats with
Art Crimes on four consecutive Thursdays throughout
Mayhem 2008. Marcus first introduced the idea of the Old,
Weird America in his book Invisible Republic (1997), which
dug deep into Bob Dylan’s “Basement Tapes.” The phrase
has a life of its own now, becoming folklore itself, much
like the traditional songs that are at its core... and it’s also
the name of a weekly show here on KFJC. This week, we
take a quick tour with Greil at the wheel.
Mayhem 2
Friday, 4–8 p.m.
Double Standards
Presented by Cousin Mary
Two versions each of songs that are considered jazz
standards. Have fun with musicians having fun with these
tunes. Hear the infinite variety of improvisation in Jazz
and other genres as well.
Mayhem 3
Saturday, Midnight to Midnight
Doing It To Death
Presented by Spliff Skankin, Hawkeye Joe, KJ Dweller,
Mr. Lucky, Ricky Vincent, Funky Man, and others
The second annual James Brown birthday special,
with live recordings, rarities, remixes, special tracks,
12” versions, covers, influences, interviews, and more.
Mayhem 4
Sunday, 12–3 a.m.
The Sound of Machines
Our Parents Used
Presented by Goodwrench
Electronic musicians love their kit, whether it be Roland
X0X boxes, a Moog modular, or a laptop loaded with the
latest bells and whistles. From electro-pop to the most
abstract glitchery, some are so enamored as to name
themselves or their tracks after a particular synth, effect,
module, or midi patch.
Sunday, 3–7 p.m.
Heathen Helm Radio, Part 1
Presented by Will Helm
What do you think about when you hear KFJC? This month
of Mayhem let us contemplate the mysteries of Life, Death,
and the nature of the Gods. Join us as epic instrumental
and ambient works lay the backdrop to spoken word – The
12th Planet, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Plato’s Republic, The Age
of Spiritual Machines, and The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Mayhem 8
Thursday, Noon–2 p.m.
Exhuming the Freshly
Dug Grave of Pretty Polly
Mayhem 10
Saturday, 9 a.m.–Noon
Rhythm of the Rails
Presented by Cousin Mary
May 10, 2008 is National Train Day! What better way to
celebrate than this program featuring music inspired by
trains? This exploration will include diverse works from many
genres that evoke the rhythm of the rails... everything from
blues to minimalist classical music, traditional to sampling.
Saturday, Noon–3 p.m.
Kraut-Hop
Presented by Johnny Darko
All German language hip hop: My first German hip-hop
cd was Fettes Brot, and since then I’ve had a fascination
for other German groups like Beginner, Sido, Bushido, and
Dynamite Deluxe.
Saturday, 7–11 p.m.
Coolsville:
The Henry Mancini Special
Presented by Gallium Arsenide & Mitch LeMay
Highlights from the golden age of Henry Mancini, composer/arranger/conductor of film scores (Charade, Molly
Maguires, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, High Time, Sometimes
a Great Notion, The Pink Panther, Experiment in Terror,
Touch of Evil, etc.), television (Mr. Lucky, Peter Gunn, etc.),
and classic orchestral pop (“The Blues and the Beat”,
“Combo!”, etc.) — featuring the best of the RCA Victor
years, special segments and spotlights.
Mayhem 11
Sunday, 12–3 a.m.
Acid Burns Los Altos Hills, Part 1
Presented by Goodwrench
The Roland TB-303 Bassline was a product introduced
in 1982 as a bass line generator to accompany budding
guitar heroes or one-man-band types. It was a dismal
failure at its intended purpose, and thus languished in
pawn shops and junk stores until rediscovered by some
teenaged house producers in Chicago in the late ‘80s. The
303, when tweaked, is capable of generating a panoply
of otherworldly squelches and burbles, unique in palette,
that wreak dance floor devastation. Thus was born “Acid
House”, “Acid Techno”, or just “Acid”. This special will
trace the rise of Acid House in Chicago, its explosion in
England in 1988, and its subsequent mutation in Europe
and the States.
Mayhem 13
Tuesday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Applying the Principles of the
Jazz Dialectic: An Aural History of
the Vandermark 5
Presented by Thurston Hunger & Daryl Licht
Through his efforts as a performer, composer, leader, and
organizer, Ken Vandermark has been working to expand the
possibilities of jazz/improvised music for over 20 years. To
that end, the Vandermark 5 has been his flagship ensemble
since 1997. During that time, varying line-ups of the Vandermark 5 have produced 14 releases, consistently delivering diverse sets of contemporary jazz, with material that
strikes an almost perfect balance between composition and
improvisation and which integrates a wide range of sonic
elements from hard bop and blistering free jazz to slamming funk and searing out-rock. We present an overview of
the history and recordings of this influential and legendary
ensemble, which, now in their second decade, continues to
evolve and create compelling contemporary jazz.
Tuesday, 10 p.m.–Wednesday, 2 a.m.
Catch the Clap
Presented by Ms. Tiza & Guy Montag
A loose history and tribute to the over-used and under
appreciated synth clap.
Mayhem 15
Thursday, Noon–2 p.m.
That Hard-Hearted Barbara Allen
Presented by Art Crimes
Barbara Allen is among the most popular ballads in the
English-speaking world. Greil Marcus, Rennie Sparks of
the Handsome Family, and Art Crimes witness the briar
and the rose as they tie a true lover’s knot once again.
differs in each region of the country, i.e., Shopluk,
Dobrudja, and Thrace. Bulgarian music is unique and
so are the types of instruments used, and the complexities of the rhythms, such as 9/8, 11/16 and 17/16. Some
examples of bands from outside Bulgaria and around
the world who have recorded their own adaptations of
this music will also be featured, as well as a few tracks
recorded at the Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival in Bulgaria in
1971 and 1981. This show will also pay a long-overdue
tribute to accordian player Boris Karlov and Kostadin
Varimezov.
Mayhem 17
Saturday, 12–7 p.m.
Who Wrote That Song?
The Cindy Walker Special
Presented by Oscar Hox
A rebroadcast of a seven-hour Mayhem special from 1997.
Featuring interviews with the late Hall of Fame songwriter
Cindy Walker, and music she wrote for everyone from Bob
Wills to Perry Como.
Cinematic easy listening from the Italian soundtrack scene
of the ‘60s–’70s. Host Shawn Dupree will be drawing from
Easy Tempo’s legendary ten volume series that ranges
from funky to jazzy to bossa to breezy or tripped out.
Friday, 9 p.m.–Midnight
The Crooked Dance: A Tour
Through Bulgarian Dance Music
Presented by Max Level
The awesome majesty of The Monkey Power Trio! They
play together only one day a year, composing the
songs right there and then, recording the results, and
releasing the best of it. On vinyl, no less. Imagine a Lou
Reed/Shaggs/Ramones supergroup, and then don’t. See
what we mean? We’ll have music, interviews, unreleased
material, giveaways. Possibly fruit. Maybe weapons.
Mayhem 22
Thursday, Noon–2 p.m.
That Bad Man, Stagolee
Presented by Art Crimes
OK, Shaft was a bad motha… (shut your mouth) but he’s
got nothing on Stagolee! Greil Marcus and Art Crimes hit
the streets with this legendary gun-toting sharp dresser.
Thursday, 7 p.m.–Midnight
Baby, That is Rock and Roll:
Mayhem 18
The Songs of Jerry Leiber and
Sunday, Midnight–3 a.m.
Mike Stoller
Acid Burns Los Altos Hills, Part 2
Presented by John Goldfarb & Sluggo
Presented by Goodwrench (see Mayhem 11)
Sunday, 3–7 p.m.
Heathen Helm Radio, Part 3
Presented by Will Helm (see Mayhem 4)
Mayhem 19
Monday, 7–10 p.m.
Eeyore’s Corner: A Tribute
Presented by Pete Dixon, Earl Grey &
T. Azimuth Schwitters
KFJC is like a family; we grieve when we lose a member.
Eeyore was a valuable behind-the-scenes contributor and
occasional DJ during the ‘90s, and good friend and supporter of the station since. Join your hosts in celebrating
a life tragically cut short last year with a mix of Eeyore’s
favorite music, interspersed with many of his imaginative production vignettes and an episode or two of his
“Eeyore’s Corner” mini-show. Expect music from The Carpenters to Caroliner Rainbow and all points in between.
Mayhem 20
Tuesday, 10 a.m–2 p.m.
Mayhem 16 Persuasive Percussion:
Jazz Kollectiv Edition
Friday, 6–9 p.m.
Presented by Cousin Mary & Art Crimes
Cool/Groove
A survey of the great drummers & percussionists of jazz,
Presented by Shawn Dupree
Tuesday, 7–11 p.m.
Hop On The Monkey Bus
including some who were also great bandleaders and/or
composers. Plus the Jazz Drum Megamix!
If Elvis Presley had never heard a rhythm and blues sextet
perform “Hound Dog” in Las Vegas, who knows if Jerry
Leiber and Mike Stoller would have been known as the
biggest songwriting team of the post-WWII world? But
that’s what happened. Leiber and Stoller formed their
relationship as teenagers in Los Angeles. Their common
love was the blues. This special will highlight the nascent
songwriting career of this duo and then explore what the
wide range of musical artists have done with their compositions over the years. Join us for interviews with some
of the architects of rock ‘n’ roll, and listen to some of the
finest craftsmanship of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Mayhem 23
Friday, 2–9 p.m.
Screaming Fields of Sonic Mayhem
Presented by Animal Gin
A non-linear account of Sonic Youth’s 25 years of music
making including side projects, with a focus on rare live
and recorded material.
Friday, 9 p.m.–Saturday, 2 a.m.
Oh Soooooo Gay! A Trans-Gender
Bending Blast O’ Queercore
Presented by Guy Montag & Mon Chi Chi
The Queerest of the Queer! Homo-core wet dream live on
air! Pansy punk, lesbo lo-fi, bi-sexual synth, tranny new
wave, disco dykes, queer pop & crunked out gay ghetto
tech. Steer across a kaleidoscopic spectrum of sexual
orientations & bump some stellar LBGT tunes with pride!
Come out and join us!
Tuesday, 6–7 p.m.
Persuasive Percussion:
Moby Toad da Vida, Baby! (The
Classic Rock Drum Solo Megamix)
Mayhem 24
Presented by Art Crimes
Take a voyage to the motherland, Hawai’i, and feel the
culture rumble under your feet. From early mele to the ki
ho’alu renaissance, enjoy all that is ono about Hawaiian
music. Kani ka pila!
Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Originations
Saturday, 2–6 p.m.
Cassette Culture Underground,
Volume 2: The Japanese Edition
Presented by Nozmo King
From the late ‘70s to the late ‘80s, cassettes were king.
The cassette culture was in part an extension of the mail
art movement, and owed much to the DIY ethic. Before
digital media, anyone with a cheap, portable 4-track
could easily record a cassette and get it out quickly.
Twenty years on from the height of its popularity,
homemade cassettes are coming back into vogue. In
this edition, guest curator Mason Jones and Nozmo King
explore the Japanese scene from past to present, playing
obscure, vintage cassettes (and some vinyl).
Saturday, 8 p.m.–Midnight
Tales from the 8-Second Orchestra,
Part VIII: More Mellotron Mischief
Presented by Pete Dixon, Earl Grey &
T. Azimuth Schwitters
KFJC’s intrepid mellotron fanatics have toiled long and
hard to uncover yet more music featuring this unique
and versatile analogue keyboard instrument. Its heyday
might have been the ‘60s and ‘70s, but many contemporary artists have rediscovered its charms and put it to
good use in a wide range of genres. The holy grail for your
hosts is the hit we’ve all heard many times which turns
out to be laden with mellotron, but there will be rarities,
oddities, and obscurities a-plenty too. And no mellotron
show could be complete without an occasional slice of
stately prog.
Mayhem 25
Sunday, 12 a.m–Monday, 2 a.m.
Day of Dub
Presented by Goodwrench and others
The Day of Dub is about Dub of all sorts, from the classic
Reggae variety to industrial and electronic variants.
Join us as KFJC DJs sort out the colossus that is dub...
Mayhem 26
Monday, 10 a.m–4 p.m.
Infernal Blossoms:
The Asphodel Records Special
Presented by Guy Montag
Conferring immortality to the hordes of fiendish performers offering the sweetest audio ambrosia, Asphodel’s
ongoing legacy permeates throughout San Francisco
and beyond. Perceive absurd, obscure, avant, inspired,
ingenious and infamous artists who’ve been altering the
sonic landscape. Delve deep into this stunning catalog
where substance and the surreal abound.
Monday, 7–10 p.m.
Jogging In Place:
The Candy-Ass Special
Presented by Pete Dixon, Earl Grey &
T. Azimuth Schwitters
Music you love to hate. Music you hate to love. three
hours of often cringe-worthy poptastic hits, rated by
your hosts using seventeen carefully-honed evaluation
categories in order to determine their vote for the most
candy-assed song of all time. A bit of light-hearted fun,
with guilty pleasures galore!
Mayhem 27
Tuesday, 10 p.m.–Wednesday, 2 a.m.
Double Down: A Retrospective of
BLACKJACK Records
Presented by Ms. Tiza
A retrospective of Blackjack records – the label that, in the
90s, laid down the angst-ridden driven bad asses to the
masses. Wear your steel toes, or you might get stomped!
Mayhem 29
Thursday, Noon–2 p.m.
Yodel Weird America
Presented by Art Crimes
All yodeling, all the time: Sister acts, sad cowboys, and
that lonely goatherd. Ode lay-ee!
Thursday, 7–10 p.m.
Musical Barber’s Poles:
The Shepard Scales Special
Presented by Cujo
Shepard scales are an auditory illusion. With careful
synthesizing of tones first crafted by Roger Shepard at bell
labs in the ‘60s, the listener hears a sound that appears
to be infinitely rising (or descending). Experiments with
Shepard scales and its related phenomena have led to
fascinating discoveries about the brain and about different cultures. Some protean examples of Shepard scales
existed well before the ‘60s (Bach may have delved into
them), but with the advent of synthesizers, more assured
implementation of Shepard scales have crept their way
into modern music, most notably with the late James
Tenney’s piece “For Ann (rising)”.
Mayhem 30
Friday, 8 p.m.–Midnight
With Malice Aforethought
Presented by Goodwrench
Some covers are a tip of the hat to, or an embellishment of
the original tune, others are a hatchet job. This special is
devoted to those others, whether the damage was unintentional, or, as the title says, with malice aforethought...
Mayhem 31
Saturday, Midnight to Midnight
24 Hours of Live Drone
Presented by Nozmo King and others
KFJC presents the most ambitious live mic to date:
24 Hours of continuous drone performances, with absolutely no interruptions, live and direct from the KFJC Pit.
Hosted by guest curator 24 Hour Drone and Nozmo King.
Check the MAYHEM website for a complete schedule!
June 1
Sunday, 12–3 a.m.
Acid Burns Los Altos Hills, Part 3
Presented by Goodwrench (see Mayhem 11)
Sunday, 3 a.m.–Monday, 3 a.m.
Night and Day of the Sun
31 DAYS of SPECIALS
Presented by Art Crimes
Pretty Polly: victim, or temptress? Willie: serial killer, or
vigilante? Examine the evidence once again with private
investigators Greil Marcus, Rennie Sparks of the Handsome
Family, and Art Crimes.
Sunday, 3–7 p.m.
Heathen Helm Radio, Part 2
Presented by Will Helm (see Mayhem 4)
Presented by SAL 9000
This fast paced show will explore Bulgaria’s provocative
and unique traditional dance music, and how the music
Double Bass Drums! Cowbells! Rototoms! Just the solos,
none of the annoying singing and guitars.
Presented by Bump Analog
Presented by Cujo and others
KFJC’s annual special featuring the music of Sun Ra for
24 hours.