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Hex Enduction Hours

Dec 23, 2021 10:00 PM – 11:55 PM

Music

With Julio Peña

A weekly mix of punk, post-punk, noise rock from the US/UK and beyond!

(This Is Not) A Christmas Show

It's December 23rd!

Hex Enduction Hours
10:01 PM
The Fall - Mansion (Remastered)
The Fall Mansion (Remastered)
This Nation’s Saving Grace (Expanded Edition) Beggars Banquet 2011

iHOLA!

10:03 PM
The Fall - No Xmas for John Quays
The Fall No Xmas for John Quays
Live At the Witch Trials (Expanded Edition) UMC 2004

From the Fall's 1979 debut LP. There is no "John Quays". despite efforts by Fall fans to find such a person. Likely a wordplay on "junkie".

10:07 PM
G.B.H. - Lycanthropy
G.B.H. Lycanthropy R
Leather, Bristles, Studs and Acne Cleopatra Records 1981

Also known as Charged GBH. English street punk formed in the late '70s. This was the first recording by the band.

10:10 PM
Hot Snakes - No Hands
Hot Snakes No Hands
Automatic Midnight Sub Pop Records 2000

Debut LP from this San Diego punk band, with members from Drive Like Jehu and Rocket from the Crypt.

10:13 PM
It's Casual - Cholas Are Loyal
It's Casual Cholas Are Loyal
Stop Listening to Bad Music Friendly Hills Recording Company 2005

Los Angeles hardcore punk band consisting solely of guitar and drum (with vocals, duh). Second studio LP.

10:15 PM
Kicking Spit - Nothin' Left
Kicking Spit Nothin' Left
Psychorockbullshit Let's Pretend Records 2010
Brooklyn-based punk band. Originally released this as cassette.
10:18 PM
Last Bomb - Freedom
Last Bomb Freedom
Retro Firing Selfish Records 1986

Japanese hardcore punk! Japan had (has?) a burgeoning hardcore punk scene dating back to the 80s, more in line with the anarcho-punk that arose from England than American hardcore.

10:24 PM
Living Colour - Memories Can't Wait
Living Colour Memories Can't Wait
Vivid (Expanded Edition) Epic 1988

Debut LP from NYC's Living Colour, often noted as a "metal" band. Heard here covering Talking Heads.

10:29 PM
Mclusky - Your Children Are Waiting for You to Die
Mclusky Your Children Are Waiting for You to Die
The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire Too Pure 2004

Third and final studio LP from this awesome Welsh noise-rock band. Andrew Falkous would then form Future of the Left.

10:33 PM
The Men - If You Leave...
The Men If You Leave...
Leave Home Sacred Bones Records 2011

Second studio LP from this Brooklyn based band. Started out as a noisy-punk outfit before venturing to softer, folky psych sounds.

10:44 PM
my bloody valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss
my bloody valentine Feed Me With Your Kiss
Isn't Anything Rhino/Warner Bros. 1988

Debut LP from the shoegaze pioneers. Lead single from this LP, and also the focus of 12-inch EP.

10:48 PM
Nirvana - Scentless Apprentice
Nirvana Scentless Apprentice
In Utero (20th Anniversary Edition) Geffen 1993

So the other night I saw a compilation of "creepy internet videos". One video featured a short interview exceprt with Mentors frontman "El Duce" Eldon Hoke, where he states Courtney Love sent his friend "Allen" to murder Kurt Cobain. At the end of the interview clip, conducted outside in a backyard by a shed, a woman can be heard screaming "HELP US!" and Hoke laughs it off, with the interviewer awkwardly silent.

10:52 PM
Pain Teens - Cool Your Power
Pain Teens Cool Your Power
Destroy Me, Lover Trance Syndicate 1993

90s noise-rock from Houston, consisting mainly of married couple Bliss Blood and Scott Ayers.

10:55 PM
Pissed Jeans - Closet Marine
Pissed Jeans Closet Marine
Shallow + Throbbing Organ 7" Sub Pop Records 2005

Debut LP from this Pennsylvanian noise-rock band, with lyrics that many millenials will relate to!

10:59 PM
Ruins - Catechism
Ruins Catechism
Stonehenge Shimmy Disc 1990

Japanese noise-rock. Japan has produced many notable noise-rock acts.

11:02 PM
Silver Apples - Seagreen Serenades
Silver Apples Seagreen Serenades
Silver Apples Start Entertainments Limited 1968

Originally released in 1968, this LP laid the groundwork for many electronic acts. To borrow a cliche, truly ahead of its time.

11:05 PM
The Stooges - Ann
The Stooges Ann
The Stooges Elektra 1969

Debut LP from THE proto-punk band. Album recorded by John Cale!

11:08 PM
Swans - The Nub
Swans The Nub
Leaving Meaning. Mute 2019

15th studio LP from Swans, featuring a much more subdued and atmospheric sound.

11:26 PM
Teenage Jesus & The Jerks - Staircase
Teenage Jesus & The Jerks Staircase
Shut Up and Bleed Cherry Red Records 2008

Lydia Lunch fronted No Wave from NYC. This cut is credited to Teenage Jesus & the Jerks but was likely a Beirut Slump recording.

11:29 PM
Tumor Circus - Calcutta A-Go-Go
Tumor Circus Calcutta A-Go-Go
Tumor Circus Alternative Tentacles 1991

One-off collaboration between Jello Biafra and Montana noise-rockers Steel Pole Bathtub.

11:36 PM
Unwound - New Energy
Unwound New Energy
The Future of What Kill Rock Stars 1995

Fourth studio LP from this Olympia, WA, noise rock band. Fans of Fugazi should check this out.

11:38 PM
Warm Widow - Hissing Crease
Warm Widow Hissing Crease
Childless Warm Widow 2014

Second and final studio LP from this short-lived Manchester noise-rock act.

11:45 PM
Wire - Trash / Treasure
Wire Trash / Treasure
Read & Burn 02 - EP pinkflag 2002

Second of three Read & Burn EPs released by the longstanding English band in the early 2000s. Originally available exclusively as mail order releases straight from the band.

11:50 PM
The Sisters of Mercy - Marian (Version)
The Sisters of Mercy Marian (Version) R
First and Last and Always Collection WM UK 1985
iHasta luego!
Chat is archived.
Julio P. (host) 10:01:34 PM
Do you hear the music?
Ed Kuklinski 10:09:56 PM
Too bad you can't play Fear's xmas song, haha
Julio P. (host) 10:10:18 PM
hahaha. hi, ed!
Bama Dan 10:12:36 PM
"Music"?!? I'm still having a wonderful Christmastime.
Julio P. (host) 10:13:16 PM
Simply having one?
Bama Dan 10:13:27 PM
Simply. Always.
Julio P. (host) 10:13:51 PM
You must be at Home Depot.
Bama Dan 10:14:08 PM
Busted.
Julio P. (host) 10:17:50 PM
I knew it.
Bama Dan 10:29:00 PM
Kudos for playing GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) in the last set. Has been forever since last listening to them.
Julio P. (host) 10:29:43 PM
Don't thank me, thanks Leslie!
Julio P. (host) 10:30:06 PM
(butyerwelcome)
Bama Dan 10:30:12 PM
Fine. Thanks, Leslie!
Ed Kuklinski 10:45:11 PM
I always forget about The Men, dig them, you can hear where they were gonna go with that song you played, and hi, Julio!
Julio P. (host) 10:47:29 PM
Definitely. Kinda jarred me though when I first heard their folky inspired stuff. Not bad. Just...different.
Leslie Schmidt 10:55:19 PM
Julio, a most excellent show! Thanks for the GBH! Happy Christmas!
Julio P. (host) 10:55:44 PM
Hi, Leslie! Welcome to the chats! And yer welcome!
Leslie Schmidt 10:56:50 PM
Oh yeah, Fears Christmas song is my favorite & as Ed mentioned, too bad you can't play it, hahaha!
Julio P. (host) 10:59:55 PM
There's got to be a highly edited version out there, somewhere.
Leslie Schmidt 11:03:09 PM
Wish your show was longer!
Julio P. (host) 11:03:45 PM
Thanks. I don't recall if you were listening years ago, but my show used to run 3 hours. Granted, that was from 12-3am...
Leslie Schmidt 11:04:55 PM
Did not know this. And don't quite remember where the hell I was...
Julio P. (host) 11:05:13 PM
haha
Leslie Schmidt 11:08:20 PM
This is the only night of the week that I stay up past 10:00.
Julio P. (host) 11:08:37 PM
I'm truly honored.
Leslie Schmidt 11:19:23 PM
My mother was very cool. She liked a lot of my music, especially Sisters of Mercy. Marian was her favorite. I miss her!
Julio P. (host) 11:19:58 PM
She definitely sound cool.
Leslie Schmidt 11:27:03 PM
Oh no! Lydia Lunch! Haven't heard her in years.
Ed Kuklinski 11:27:39 PM
Me neither, whoah!
Julio P. (host) 11:28:02 PM
Well, I don't want to offend her and couple her music in between some punk bands.,
Leslie Schmidt 11:28:47 PM
Thanks for the creepy story. I'll have to look for it. Love the Mentors!
Leslie Schmidt 11:32:37 PM
That's where I was born, Calcutta & it was no go go.
Ed Kuklinski 11:33:02 PM
Wow, never knew this collaboration ever happened
Julio P. (host) 11:33:56 PM
Yup, and there is an original LP copy sitting on the KXCI vinyl wall.
Julio P. (host) 11:35:05 PM
Jello has many surprising and decent collaborative efforts.
Ed Kuklinski 11:35:43 PM
Didn't know about this one, awesome
Leslie Schmidt 11:37:27 PM
I only knew of Lard.
Julio P. (host) 11:38:12 PM
That's a good one.
Julio P. (host) 11:39:01 PM
I dig his collabs with Melvins and NoMeansNo.
Leslie Schmidt 11:51:05 PM
Thanks again for another great show!
Julio P. (host) 11:51:44 PM
Thank you for listening and joining the chat. Have a great weekend everyone!
Leslie Schmidt 11:51:50 PM
Making me cry, Julio. Thank you
Ed Kuklinski 11:51:51 PM
Great show, Julio!