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Kick Out the James!

Jun 18, 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.

9:01 AM		Walter Wanderley Summer Samba Rain Forest Verve Records 1966 MP3 Jazz
9:03 AM		Bad Kiss Gimme Action III Bandcamp 2021 Other
9:06 AM		Sex Mex Bulldozer Johnnie Salami Bandcamp 2021 Other
9:07 AM		Mannequin Pussy To Lose You Perfect Epitaph 2021
9:10 AM		A Place to Bury Strangers I Might Have Oliver Ackermann Hologram - EP Dedstrange 2021 Rock
9:15 AM		Erik Nervous Over There Bugs!! Violent Pest 2021 MP3
9:17 AM		Red Tank! Blues Jam Squalor in the Year of Black Magic (Redux) Bandcamp 2021 Other
9:19 AM		Supermegatonne Cheap Fuck Supermegaland Bandcamp 2021 Other
9:21 AM		During Big Farmer Birds of Juneau / Big Farmer - Single Chunklet Industries 2021 Other
9:24 AM		Thee Rag N Bone Man one man band Covidiot 1984 Expect Resistance Bandcamp 2021 Other
9:27 AM		Hiroshima Sax On Friday Doble Cara A - Single Family Spree Recordings 2021 Other
9:30 AM		Walter Wanderley Summer Samba Rain Forest Verve Records 1966 MP3 Jazz
9:43 AM		REVV Routine Split Tape w/ GDU Squirt Shit Records 2020 MP3
9:44 AM		TJ Cabot Lemon Punchin Dick Charles / Get Ready Get Set ....and more. Squirt Shit Records 2021 Other
9:45 AM		Jumble Pulp Wave Lemon Fuzz Bandcamp 2021 Other
9:49 AM		Pigeon Bad Visions Deny All Knowledge of Complicity ADAGIO830 2021 Other Rock
9:50 AM		Dartrelles Trash (New York Dolls cover) Trash b/w Sexbeat - Single Sonida Sound Recorders 2021 Other
9:53 AM		ABC Gum My Wild Life The New Arcade Let's Pretend Records 2019 Other
9:55 AM		The Cinks Where Have All the Good Times Gone (Kinks cover) Covid Classics kennel jitters recordings 2021 Other
9:58 AM		Wipeout Beat Stupid - video version No More Nights (Alpha 60) Bandcamp 2021 Other
10:07 AM		Walter Wanderley Summer Samba Rain Forest Verve 1966 Jazz
10:16 AM		Think Tree Hire A Bird L Hire A Bird 12" Single Uncle Records 1989 MP3 Rock
10:20 AM		Cxema Mind L CXEMA 12" D-Fi Records 1989 MP3
10:24 AM		Consolidated America Number One The Myth of Rock Nettwerk 1990 Other Rock
10:28 AM		Young Gods T.V. Sky T.V. Sky Play It Again Sam Records 1992 MP3
10:31 AM		The Grinning Plowmen Radiator I Play Jupiter Carlyle 1990 MP3 Rock
10:34 AM		T.C. Matic O La La S/T Parsley Records 1981 MP3
10:37 AM		The Ex Pigs and Scales Joggers & Smoggers Ex Records 1989
10:42 AM		Swell Maps Armadillo Whatever Happens Next... Rough Trade 1981 Other
10:45 AM		Dead Kennedys Police Truck Holiday In Cambodia/Police Truck/ Optional Music 1980 MP3 Rock
10:46 AM		Naked Raygun Treason Understand? Quarterstick Records 1989 MP3 Rock
10:51 AM		Jesus Lizard Mouth Breather Goat Touch and Go USA 1991 Other
10:53 AM		Fluid Our Love Will Still Be There (Troggs cover) Glue Sub Pop 1990 Other
10:58 AM		Trotsky Icepick Astronomer El Kabong SST 1989 Other Rock
11:00 AM		Walter Wanderley Summer Samba Rain Forest Verve Records 1966 MP3 Jazz
11:14 AM		Archers of Loaf Web in Front Icky Mettle Alias 1993 MP3
11:17 AM		Dogbowl Girl With the Pelican Hair Tit! A Rock Opera Shimmy Disc 1988 Other
11:20 AM		The Brood Cry L In Spite Of It All Skyclad 1988 MP3
11:23 AM		The Wedding Present Kennedy Bizarro RCA 1989 Other Rock
11:27 AM		Pylon Feast on My Heart Gyrate DB 1980 MP3 Rock
11:29 AM		The Atlantics Lonleyhearts L Can't Wait Forever/Lonelyhearts Alltime Records 1980 MP3
11:34 AM		Walter Wanderley Summer Samba Rain Forest Verve Records 1966 MP3 Jazz
11:43 AM		The Fall Lay of the Land The Wonderful and Frightening World of... Beggars Banquet 1984 MP3 Rock
11:48 AM		The Fall Fantastic Life Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul/Fantastic Life Kamera Records 1981 MP3 Rock
11:55 AM		The Fall Anecdotes + Antidotes In B# The Marshall Suite Artful Records 1999 MP3
12:00 PM		Walter Wanderley Summer Samba Rain Forest Verve Records 1966 MP3 Jazz

Chat is archived.

Good morning beautiful people of the KOTJ-sphere.

Good morning!

So nice to have "hear" twice

Gimme some rawk.

Comin' up!

good morning!

DJS, b4.🙏🏻✊🏻🤘🏻

Hello everyone!

Perfect by Mannequin Pussy not Mannequin by Perfect Pussy

Hello HG

Today. Bandcamp's second annual Juneteenth fundraiser, where we donate 100% of our share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to support their ongoing efforts to promote racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education.

Morning citizens of Earth 🌎 . Apologies for being late for class .

No Mad Dash to KOTJ?

Sorry Professor James . Couldn’t get my humble , handsome ass of bed today .

love the big pharma.

The ripping rock will work miracles

Where the hell did i put that roll of duct tape?

Farmer...Pharma

@ Verb...didn't tape somewhere? I hear duct tape works great on duct tape.

Nothin' like a little mornin' sax to get ya' up.

Nincompoop.

Saturday 8pm Toiling in Obscurity w/James - www.mixcloud.com/live/KOTJames

Can find three latest radio shows and all the pandemicasts @ www.artguy.com/KOTJ.html

That reminded me of Grinding Halt.

Either it's deja vu or delayed echo but I believe same mention of Revv on Toiling when played

Today's Jumble: mlneo zufz

HiLo.

Mainly Low.

Now pronounced - Wholefoods

Amazon Foods

Howdy KOTJ world!

Hello. The "good" times are here.

They sure are, lol

Ironically the good are here.

Good Times

Must have missed this cover last night when I popped in to Burlington Shaws for two things and then walked out when I saw massive crowds buying bottled water. No Covid, no problem. eColi, that's another story.

Excellent hand picked music!

Mmmmm - Ecol-Pi

"If annoying means good."

Sleep studies to see how you fail?

Time shifting is a super power

Hi All, I've been hearing a lot about the new Sparks Brothers documentary on public radio. Ever heard of them? I checked them out on YouTube, they seem borderline Spinal Tap ie way too self absorbed

I've seen some hype of Sparks documentary and being one of the greatest rock docs ever. Sparks are a staple of early punk.

Animal Wisdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVl9wNdplOg&ab_channel=JoBloMovieTrailers

Super classic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimono_My_House

@Fred, Sparks have been around for about 50 years now and have a dedicated fan base. If they seem self absorbed, it's part of their act. Seen them a couple of times. Entertaining but you have to buy in to their vision. Many great albums over the years.

Thanks! 40+ years of listening to punk and somehow missed Sparks

Again: Any Bandcamp purchase today. BC gives their cut to the NAACP Defense Fund.

"Kimono My House" was a favorite album when i was a teenager. Bought it the cutout bin cheap after hearing "Amateur Hour" on a Montreal Top 40 radio station.

I think Sparks had great influence on Kraftwerk persona

I'm so happy they're still putting out fun new music. They formed in 1967 !?

Maybe one day, either of you, James or Jeff could do a whole show of stuff you got from a cutout bin. For those old enough to know what a cutout bin is.

Always debate when I've played Metaphors by Sparks. I think great. Many find annoying.

@ Pi....that's worth exploring.

Wiki says '71 for Sparks forming.

It’s both.

PiGuy - the other incredible album I found in the cutout bin was "You" by Gong. Meanwhile, weren't Think Tree members behind Tremont Ale ? Early local craft brew before the current explosion of crafties

Almost asked what everyone's favorite Sparks song is. Metaphors is right up there for me.

This says Sparks formed in '67.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band)

Love when Wikis compete. I do remember Tremont Ale, it was good.

Humid.

My favorite Sparks by far is still "Kimono My House". Many songs on that album I regard as their creative peak still sound vibrant today.

Sparks last played Jan 16 2021 Toiling in Obscurity "Falling in Love With Myself Again"

1989-5/8/89 Entered 12 Step Recovery.

New birth!

I just remember when #1 in heaven came out and the disco folks couldn't decide if they could like it or not. I considered it an homage and a parody.

Fantastic. I say thrice born...Actual, leaving home, Jan 2012.

Number one in heaven was used by Jeff in the Howard Hughes ZBC ID?

I do remember that ID.

Ned Beatty, rip.

When did Mr. Beatty die?

last week.

Did not know with self-imposed news media ban now past 2.5 years

had a great scene in "network."

News media ban. do you wish you started much sooner?

Yes. Sampled in the Consolidated

Yes. I wish I started the news band when I began the social media ban....that's nearly seven years... like the forced and self-imposed other ban.

Self imposed bans are perhaps most liberating!

Acceptance is the key to liberation.

what's the reason for the news ban?

TC Matik cool pick! Recognized it away from screens

Serenity/Sanity...anxiety reduction. Trump was right. Fake news. It's all hyped drama and fear to sell ad time. Network was right. News is entertainment now. Like shopping is considered a hobby or entertainment.

60s & some 70s freedom of sex and drugs didn’t necessarily work out. Now a new generation will try?

No more chasing or grasping. Everything is as it should be. Relax.

Filling holes.

Interesting, thanks. I agree with most of what you say. I just can't imagine tuning out what is going on in the world completely. I check the news at most 1-2 times per day and that seems to work for me just fine. I don't like everything but I don't feel a lot of anxiety about it, because I'm very privileged to be largely insulated.

Treason-strong

Carbo! It's a full-on rocker

"...unless I accept life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes"

Competently consuming news in the USA requires analytical thinking. But if you don't learn what's going on outside of your bubble, you will remain in it.

I get all of my news from The Onion.

Certainly might be necessary for some, which I completely respect, but not a great model in general. For example, I don't think there would have been a civil rights movement without news.

and I believe social media was central to the BLM movement

My daughter is 16 (she was on ZBC Thurs AM) she and all her friends are very much into BLM and Pride. Thanks to news.

George Floyd was the catalyst.

@Verb wasn't BLM a pretty big movement pre Floyd?

Acceptance and Change=Resilience

Fred...I respectfully disagree while agreeing. But like Zappa said....it makes...like the daughter trend cycles...fire in the heart is the best catalyst. Word of mouth is beyond hype and trend propogated by news and mega-corps using floyd and pride as a means. As Zappa also said...once it's being marketed to you...it's dead. It's a heartless trend cycle

🕺🕺🕺

They have a protest. I want a protest. Look I'm at a protest with all my friends (Insta/FB/Snap)

@Fred - it was. But white teenage girls weren't out organizing and protesting on behalf of BLM. I haven't seen young people this engaged in world affairs since VietNam

Social media news can be a double edged sword running towards each other.

I believe protest can lead to positive change so if someone wants to post a selfie, good for them.

Yes. Social media spreads the word but it's consumption as much as heart.

@Verb, got it, thanks for explaining

Damaged Goods used for marketing. Does that mean you can't play Gang of Four any more? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfpaRpppOwg

Andy Gill is rolling in his grave.

"All the conveniences we've demanded are now mandatory." - Jello

Your quest to elude marketers turns you into a marketing category.

Social movements, music, culture, health.. Nothing is sacred. But it's not the fault of BLM or holistic health practicioners that marketers leech off their popularity to sell you something. It doesn't diminish the value.

In short - I'm still gonna play Gang of Four.

Great set. Yore dropping the real El Kabombs as usual.

listening live now, but I've been mp3.ing lately... just wanted to say the second set last week was incredible. it ascended to absolute James kicking height. played it twice yesterday, first on the earbuds then on a speaker. I'm sure DJ Simon loved it's raquetnessie moments!

@ Awwwwwwr. Heart warmed and brimming

Adam pertaining to Think Tree opening for consolidated on some European dates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism_of_small_differences

here's one of my favorite new stories including my mom, Cele Meyer, who was dragged out of Dennis Hastert's office in 2002 to protest the Iraq war (too bad the picture of her being carried out by police isn't online): http://www.dupagepeacethroughjustice.org/cn020927.html

Apple now using "Mind Your Own Business". Is nothing sacred?!

Track blasts from the past.

Any different than Nike exploiting george floyd while exploiting poor children and nations?

All I ever wanted was to be your spine.

To keep the brand it's now necessary to pander to the trend cycle.

If mega corp doesn't pander and play into the PC social trend it's as though they don't care. When they may "care" but care most about loss of market share.

As I told a student in a mentoring program, and thus was "brought up" to admins for saying, "A fork is a great tool. In the wrong hands, it's a weapon." That's universal.

Glad I got to hear that segue twice.

Yay!

miss the early part of the show, I'll put the chat in context later!

This chat today makes me miss live interaction via the radio waves.

Love them oldies being one myself. This Sat on EX AWARENESS @10 I deviver a program regarding DREAM INTERPETATION.

Kick Out the Oldies w/James 8pm Sundays Live stream www.mixcloud.com/live/KOTJames and on the www.artguy.com/KOTJ.html archive

Nike is highly flawed but I'm still glad if they promote the importance of George Floyd's murder. Yes, capitalism is messy. I'm also far from perfect but I do believe corporations should be held to a higher standard.

I agree. That's the Narcissism of Small Differences.

Nike used Colin Kaepernick for ads. Conservatives: "Boycott Nike"

Nike sales: skyrocketed

."..acceptance has taught me that there is a bit of good in the worst of us and a bit of bad in the best of us; that we are all children of G-- and we each have a right to be here. When I complain about me or about you, I am complaining about God’s handiwork. I am saying that I know better than G--."

At least Nike paid Kapernick which is better than the NFL which black balled him

Meanwhile...to keep the prices as low as we demand they exploit children. It's all complex. We got here for our wants

The corporations want you to think you are responsible. I believe the corporations and their bought politicians are responsible.

"When they may "care" but care most about loss of market share." my 16 yr old expressed that sentiment, she sees right through media objectives and methodology. But still consumes.

it was in response to a "feel good" marketing campaign "Dad they're just taking advantage of a situation"..

no one will be revered for their Nike Jordans

@ Verb That is good to hear. Yes we have to consume. The parameters are set. As the song said..."It's too late to turn back now. I believe I've fallen in love."

Thanks for the spirited indulgence and humbling choice to spend time with a guy like me. The time has sped by. You're the best.

Great show today!