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Kick Out the James!

Jan 8, 2021 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ZBC Rock

With James

In these confused times isn't it nice to find some relief? Every week, James will try to bring some sense into this crazy world via the radio waves. Look back. Look forward. Seek the truth. Never dull. Always irreverent. Fight the good fight by just sitting back and listening.

The Best of 2020 Pt. 2 - The Best of The Best.

The songs maybe. It's the Kick Out The James listeners that are truly the best of the best!

9:02 AM		Sick Thoughts Killer On the Loose (Thin Lizzy Cover) G.T.R.R.C II Bandcamp 2020 Other
9:05 AM		The Maxines Monkey Song (Big Bopper Cover) Burn It Down Girlsville 2020 Other
9:07 AM		Crocodiles My Flash On You (Love Cover) Shitty Times Volume 3 Bandcamp 2020 Other
9:09 AM		Becky & the Politicians My Little Red Book (Love cover) Drop Acid with Becky & the Politicians Bandcamp 2020 Other
9:12 AM		Germ House Sugar, Sugar (Tommy Roe Cover) L bandcamp cashgrab e.p. Bandcamp 2020 Other
9:14 AM		Billiam Beat on The Brat (Ramones Cover) Billiams Synth Explosion! Discontinuous Innovation, Inc 2020 Other
9:16 AM		Thee Braindrops Tú Me Quieres Matar (Billy Childish/Chatham Singers Cover) Tú Me Quieres Matar - Single Family Spree Records 2020 Other
9:18 AM		Thee Arcadians Shakin' All Over (Johnny Kidd & the Pirates - Loose Cover) The Equestrian Bandcamp 2020 Other
9:21 AM		Total Rejects So Tired (The Fatals Cover) Total Rejects Slovenly Recordings 2020 Other
9:23 AM		USA Nails Paranoid (Black Sabbath Cover) VA - Human Worth Vol. II Human Worth 2020 Other
9:26 AM		TV Freaks Whole Wide World (Wreckless Eric Cover) Scraps Vol. 1 Bandcamp 2020 Other
9:31 AM		Damaged Bug Sold America (Michael Yonkers Cover) Bug on Yonkers Castle Face 2020
9:35 AM		Civic Making Time Radiant Eye (Creation Cover) Flightless Records 2020
9:37 AM		Daughters What's Inside a Girl? (The Cramps Cover) Really Bad Music for Really Bad People: The Cramps as Heard Through the Meat Grinder of Three One G Three One G 2020 Other
9:53 AM		Cherry Cheeks Quit My Job Motivator Godless America Records 2020
9:55 AM		Bob Mould American Crisis American Crisis Merge Records 2020
9:57 AM		We hate you please die Support Your Local Liars Waiting Room Spinnup 2020
10:00 AM		Dennis Cometti Sunnie Tan Dennis Cometti Bandcamp 2020 Other
10:02 AM		Black Pus Zeppelin 5 Fungus II Famous Class 2020
10:07 AM		The Fabulous Fairies When I’m Back In Town Rock ’n’ Roll Schwindel Bandcamp 2020 Other
10:10 AM		Rotten Mind Nothing Left to Give Rat City Dog Boy Lövely Records 2020
10:16 AM		Neutrals Your House Rent/Your House E.P. Bandcamp 2020 Other
10:17 AM		Joe Sampson This Has Been An Issue For As Long As I Can Remember When Did Things Become So So-So? Bandcamp 2020 Other
10:18 AM		Frankie Traandruppel Age of illusion VA - The Corona Bandcamp Compilation Ronny Rex Records 2020 Other
10:21 AM		Armedalite Rifles All That MakeUp Art Is A Weapon Wrinky Dink Records 2020 Other
10:24 AM		Moron's Morons Rise with Me Looking for Danger Slovenly Recordings 2020
10:27 AM		Kick Out The James Hollywood Pops The Oscars Theme Kick Out The Pops - Best of The Best KOTJ Recordings 2020 Other
10:40 AM		Death Valley Girls The Universe The Universe Suicide Squeeze Records 2020
10:45 AM		Stiff Richards Got It To Go State Of Mind Legless Records 2020
10:48 AM		IDLES Model Village Model Village WMG - PTKF 2020
10:54 AM		R.M.F.C. First World Pressure Racer (R.M.F.C/Set-Top Box Split 7") - Single Bandcamp 2020 Other Rock
10:55 AM		Moth Modern Madness Modern Madness Marthouse Records 2020
11:03 AM		Oh Sees Gong of Catastrophe Protean Threat Castle Face 2020
11:07 AM		CB Radio Tension (Featuring Billiam) There's Gotta Be Hope, Right? A Charity Compilation Bandcamp 2020 Other
11:09 AM		King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Ants and Bats Teenage Gizzard Bandcamp 2020 Other
11:12 AM		Killer Kin Killer is King Bad, Bad, Minds! - EP Killer Kin 2020 Other Rock
11:15 AM		Kool & the Gang Bangers Not Gonna Go Outside Feel Bad Music Bandcamp 2020 Other
11:17 AM		X Strange Life ALPHABETLAND Fat Possum 2020
11:19 AM		L.A. WITCH True Believers Play With Fire Suicide Squeeze Records 2020
11:22 AM		The Cool Greenhouse Alexa! Alexa! Melodic 2020
11:25 AM		No Age Turned to String Goons Be Gone Drag City 2020
11:29 AM		Protomartyr Processed By The Boys Processed By The Boys Domino Recording Co 2020
11:35 AM		Satanic Togas Useless The Shit That Killed Elvis Warttmann Inc. 2020 Other
11:36 AM		Flat Worms Market Forces Antarctica GOD? 2020
11:40 AM		Frankie and the Witch Fingers Simulator Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters... Greenway 2020
11:47 AM		Cherry Pickles Out of This World The Juice That's Worth the Squeeze PNKSLM Recordings 2020
11:49 AM		Cherry Pickles Laura Priscila Magalhaes Bezerra The Juice That's Worth the Squeeze PNKSLM Recordings 2020 Rock
11:54 AM		Kick Out The James Hollywood Pops Orchestra The Oscars Theme Kick Out The Pops - Best of The Best KOTJ Recordings 2020 Other
11:56 AM		Zig Zag Do Better Do Better / Sorry Psychic Hysteria 2020 Other

Chat is archived.

Good Morning Good People! The Best!

First - best cover songs.

morning James! looking forward to the show (I didn't catch it last night)

Good morning, KOTJ

Happy Friday, KOTJ, Saginaw, Bruce!

Pardon the lose of the live stream for the last 25 minutes of the show last night. Seems Audio Hijack and Mixcloud weren't getting along.

Is it Friday already? Strange days, indeed.

good morning KOTJ fam

Bradical. Like the name change.

Double the Love....covers

It's my other Gmail account. Apparently I can't reuse bradgic even though it's also me.

Just heard on Nick's show that Mayor Marty is gonna be Labor Secretary.

Although I don't want to change the moniker you bestowed on me so many years ago.

Yep, Maahty is heading to DC.

hopefully there will still be a country then

#no_politics_please

Still not reading, watching or indulging news since Oct. 2018

#KOTJ_Free_Speech_Zone

It's important to filter out any information that might burst the bubble you live in.

ready for the kotj bests.

Good morning to the KOTJ bubble

What control do I have over any of it? Outside the last layer of my skin...nothing.

Good morning Heather! Long time no see!

Hello, DJ Simon

I wonder if PiGuy will join for the missing last 25 minutes that the live stream crapped out last night?

"Yes"

".....so unreal...."

#stiff

#ifitaintstiff

Roger...no longer M.I.A.

da_bug \m/

John Dwyer = so lazy ;-)

kinda a funky, Virgin Prune-ish (voc.) ... ?

Next is the best cover of 2020...any guesses?

Ty?

Ty didn't make the list.

nice

Oh yeah, this is a fine Cramps cover.

Lots of Cramps covers this year. Could fill a whole set with those.

True

That version of Making Time kicks arse.

Agree. Had to throw out my VHS of the Cramps at the Cali State Hospital. Sad

Where's Poison Ivey now?? #havent_heard_a_peep

KOTJ fowah mayuh of bahstin

you're welcome :)

oh thank goodness it's friday. Totally slipped my mind but I NEED this show today

I'm a spreadsheet dork.

I was wondering bout Poison Ivy too

hmmm ...

Tahiti lol

ok i switched identity.. hate chat's Facebook / Google requirement.

I almost texted "this is a pretty ramshackle Sugar Sugar"

i hope Poison Ivy has been secretly working on something, but ... #retirement #discuss

James, I forgot to tell you that Eleni Poulou (Mark E Smith's ex wife and former member of The Fall) said that the fact that you've been doing the Fall Tribute since Mark's passing was very moving. :)

I hope so too...Poison Ivy is likely still a smokin hottie...we know that much!

congrats James! VT full time soon?

I think VT is off the table. Actually looking into retirement. No desire to ever work again.

my retirement = lottery based

good for u

*just need winning numbers

I am still struggling with the days of the week

Current retirement would mean shoe-string living.

u can do it

I should of just applied for a PPE (supply) contract = $$$

maybe you could start a new political movement I hear there is a lot of money to be made off the gullible masses

It always works out for me.

def

I could start my own cult

*as long as it's on a small island

i think im already a memeber?

The Nosnam Family

YES I have three cults

Make America James Again

MAKE THE HAT

to supplement James' lac of (?) income

Yes! The hat is the key! Every real movement has a hat! Or a hood

A HOOD?!?!

hahaha

sorry

I always go to far. That is why I do not have a political movement

i thought it was funny

Trump proved that you can't go too far or people wont support you ;)

thanks!

a lot of people are saying that

We'll all stump for you, James ;D MAJA!

i "stan"

I will get the hats

do ittt

If only MLK had a hat

could run for mayor....keep all the campaign funds.

that's the ticket

Make Boston Rock Again

that's a winner

I could use that Zappa quote as my campaign.

\m/ https://photos.app.goo.gl/Pm3TbXYfuh7NQB8eA

James can I drop the link here to donate to the Midway to keep it up and running (eventually)?

Nice to ask. CERTAINLY!

In the happy valley @zoomass friend ran for student guv-mint on the ticket "Swan/Duck - not insane"! (last name was Swan) & he stood on tables in the DC squeezing a plastic duck

idk if it was allowsed...college radio and all...let me find it

I always say free jazz sounds like someone squeezing a duck.

I ran for my dorm senate seat at UMASS back in the '80s. My solgan was "muffins in the morning"

Ain't seen nothin' till down on a muffin...in the mornin'

free jazz: when you want to hear ALL the notes at the same time

If I remember correctly, we actually had to have a recount to certify my win

Armedalite Rifles = fave discovery of 2020

One (1) of two(2): During this time of COVID, events can be streamed live from the Facebook Page. The Midway is not only a staple of Boston, its one of the last live indie music venues. This place is kept well, and treats its patrons with mutual respect and decency.

Two: To ensure that this location does not close its doors for good please donate to the link below and spread the word to keep this beacon of indie culture alive. Donate at: Paypal at Tickets@MidwayCafe.com venmo @midwaycafe Official Website for Merch and Updates: https://midwaycafe.com (MERCH PROCEEDS go straight to FUNDING the Midway) Facebook Link for Streaming Live Music Events and Connecting with Peeps: https://www.facebook.com/themidway

I HATED being in that body politic

Heard the other day that Once Somerville is getting a grant from the govt. Unclear if they plan to try and re-open,

PayPal sucks - is there an alternative?

venmo

cashapp

Yuch too. Snail?

Of course, Venmo is owned by Paypal...

Oh....all corrupt

Yup

love the Midway. Pete and I were working on getting a show there , and then the 'Vid hit

happy to help

Isn't corruption the American way?

Yeah - @ Allison - thank s for posting

Armedalite only got 3 plays all year?

On Armedalite...I know. They did get a few more plays on the Saturday Home Pandemicast.

Midway is a magical space---your welcome!

Reminder: www.artguy.com/KOTJ.html for the latest radio and all Pandemicasts

I'm here, thanks for a great year.

661 shows now up on www.mixcloud.com/KOTJames

@ Jamie. My pleasure.

like the Krombacher reference!

I will share the Midway links around on the TweetFaceGramSnap

the best!

@ Jamie https://pavlovspuss.bandcamp.com/track/can-you-pass-me-a-krombacher-js

TweetFace good band name

Any guesses yet on the most played/#1 Band?

I have 2 really good band names i want to use but I think it may be a bit

one of m resolutions is starting a band with my nieces and nephews....because I miss live music that much

Let's here them!

OH! I played the band Dog Date on one of my last shows of 2020. Comes to find it's the son of Bradical/Bradgic's!!

I want to be in the niece/nephew band. Now curious about the names....

my son has become a pretty talented musician and we do get to jam every now and then but not nearly as much as I would like (or more to the point need for my sanity )

I want to share but I dont want people to stal them!

But not really: Cry at Work and Segway Suicide (not a name for the kid band)

those are good

i thought so

brb

dont know why im alerting u guys

Would the #1 be the Greenhouses?

Incesticide

Close but not....surprisingly

sorry, cool greenhouses

well that was trippy

YO KOTJ RAPS!

I could rap in my mayoral campaign to entice the "urban" vote.

there ya go *

Uncle-tifa is my imaginary niece/nephew band...

Early KG&LW sounding like Stigmata Martyr.

@ Tom! How's Vermont. I've been back a four weeks now.

Eric Andre has a great interview at s Rupub thing where he asked a woman if she was Anti-Abortion and when she said she was he said something like "Well I'm uncle Abortion we should get together" haha

Is #1 Protomartyr?

@ Bot....Close....but not

I wait with baited breath

Killer Kin....the vid lockdon vol 1 put the kibosh on the in studio March 20 birthday rock show....

Eric Andre is pretty pretty pretty good

Auntifa (correct Boston pronunciation) could work too...@Krau-man-its just right up here

That talk show was some dada-ist mind bedning

yeah it was

bending

X - a fine release and reappearance! Even if Excene is a Trump'er

oh no is she?

@Allison, nice

This was a good album. I'm really surprised (but not disappointed) that it's in the 4-play

I'll have to check this album out again. I got too into that Fiona Apple release for a second and kind of dismissed the x album after I heard it.....haven't listened to that Fiona Apple release since then

she is?

What is with that Fiona Apple...across the board from popular to indie pubs....always in the top three of the year and many #1

oh, LA Witch, that would've been another I might've guessed

Next song is where the live stream cut out last night. I thought it may have to do with the assistant nature of the lyrics or "singing"

yeah it was good but not that good really...I like her a lot tho

Did you hear her album James

Was gonna say...Isn't this where I came in?,,,,

this song always makes me chuckle

I didn't hear or know she had a new album.

nothing worse than an automaton that does a shite job

CG lyrics are so smart. Definitely, as I've been saying for three years, heirs to The Fall

James, in the year 2100 will you be doing a Cool Greenhouse tribute every week like you do with the Fall now?

I have never used Alexa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09s5Xmy1txk&ab_channel=ZeroQualms

@ Fred...ya' never know. Hopefully they stay that relevant as The Fall.

James Play the Cool Greenhouse

I forgot the subservient part

Have 'Alexa capable' devices but have never turned them on. AI be dammed.

Question is...Do I do an all show Fall Tribute on the MES death anniversary.

We are now into the Five and more plays on KOTJ section. Top Four!

Sorry...top five and fave song of the year

@ Bot...some great guesses

I would like to vote YES on the all Fall tribute

I would vote yes as well! Maybe I can get my new pal to call in ;)

Well alright. Looks like we will be doing an all show.

Flat Worms flat out rocked!

any guesses as to the most played top two?

Think I should really ask Eleni if she would consider it

Sure. I'd get her in on the Zoom.

Fall Tribute on Jan 22 since MES passed on Jan 24.

Cool

I thought Frankie would be the most played. I would say Frankie and The Witch Finger are my fave band of this time.

whelp, this is a new one on me.

Gino and the Goons?

Ma have missed it but is there no Fall Tribute today?

because of the bests

Nope. Gino didn't release much stuff this year.

It will be obvious in a few minutes.

swell

No fall tribute today

great songs, thanks James!

NUMBER 1

@james, have you watched Jumanji with Jack Black yet? To see where that clip comes from

Cherry Pickles go the most plays of any band. Add to that Black Mekon the other Cherry Pickles project....

Oh jeez, I shoulda guessed that.

@ bot...never seen Jumanji, yet

They get a Number 1 two-fer.

I guess I wasn't paying attention at all this year. Can't recall this band

DJS must know my song of the year.

This was the the Cherry song on top.

BTW: I still miss lux

ditto

https://cherrypickles.bandcamp.com/track/i-still-miss-lux

oh i thought u meant luxe interior

Check the song....

will

https://genius.com/Cherry-pickles-i-still-miss-lux-lyrics

Actually that is unreleased early King Gizzard tunes

Let's ALL Do Better

heck yeah-thanks James!

Great list! 2020 was a good music year

Yep, shoulda guessed this one too. Great show, James!

Awwwwwr. As said. Those that come with open ears, hearts and minds, that put up with a guy like me are the best of the best. All the best in 2021.

The cross of Amyl and Gang of Four post-punk-ish goodness...along with the great lyrics and content....great tune!!

BEst of the best shows are the top two latest shows on www.artguy.com/KOTJ.html archive

Great show James! Thanks for putting it all together.

congratulations to everyone for surviving 2020!

Always my pleasure.

Thanks again

thanks

last word hah

New Years resolution is to remember its Friday before noon