Artificial Radio Hour with Rev. Dr. Dr. Phill Part 19

Here's part 19, a bit late but none the worse for wear.

Charanjit Singh at home with his synths.

No particular theme to this one, but there is a lot of synth in it.

The Shaggs' first album.

The Shaggs return, with one of their earlier recordings. They were still teenagers when they recorded "My Pal Foot Foot", without much familiarity with their instruments or songwriting techniques. You might call it "charmingly naive". You could also call it "bad", I won't judge.

A really big chunk of an interview with cartoonist Lynda Barry, I just couldn't trim it any more than I did. (The clip above is a bit I just couldn't include, but I still wanted to share it.) A lot of good talk about creativity. As with all of these podcast clips, I encourage you to go find the full interview if you're intrigued.

Here is the video that goes with the Shogun Assassin opening. I gotta warn you that it's incredibly graphic and violent and almost comically blood-drenched. NSFW obviously. The video was blocked by Toho Studios because it violates their copyright. Oh well. You should see it, there's so much bright red blood! Shogun Assassin was the 1980 American dub-and-edit of the Lone Wolf & Cub films made in Japan in the early 70s. The "Wonderland Philharmonic" is disco pioneer W. Michael Lewis and Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & the Raiders.

Another great photo of Charanjit Singh

Speaking of disco, there are two great disco tracks from slightly unusual sources: BLO from Nigeria and Charanjit Singh from India. Really good stuff!

Jordan and Jesse, at work in the American Cement Building.

To round out, two Shriekback tunes dropped in behind some frank discussion of wings & dips & apps, a chopped up chunk of Welcome To Night Vale, one of my fave songs by The Kinks, and of course more Ruby!

Here's hoping I can get back on a Sunday schedule by next week!

Until then, enjoy!

- Rev. Dr. Dr. Phill


My Pal Foot Foot - The Shaggs (1969)

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn - Lynda Barry 8/15/2016

Elderly Man River (Rev. Dr. Dr. Phill edit) - Nurse With Wound (1987)

The Legend Of Lone Wolf (Shogun Assassin Soundtrack) - The Wonderland Philharmonic (1980)

Ruby: The Adventures of a Galactic Gumshoe Part 25: The Inflatable City - ZBS Foundation (1982)

BLO was originally Berkely Jones, Mike Odumosu, and Laolu Akintobi, but Odumosu was replaced by Otu Udofa by the time this album came out.

Get That Groove In - BLO (1979)

Danielle Radford also hosts the wrestling podcast Tights & Fights.

Jordan, Jesse GO! - Ep. 439: Cavemen Around a Campfire with Danielle Radford 8/1/2016

Here Comes My Hand-Clap - Shriekback (1982)

Ruby: The Adventures of a Galactic Gumshoe Part 26: Millie's Milk Bar - ZBS Foundation (1982)

The MaximumFun HQ has a big yellow rocket in it.

Jordan, Jesse GO! - Ep. 441: We Love This Stuff with Travis McElroy 8/15/2016

Mothloop - Shriekback (1982)

Ruby: The Adventures of a Galactic Gumshoe Part 27: The Android Sisters, "Treasury Wizards" - ZBS Foundation (1982)

Welcome To Night Vale 92 - If He Had Lived 8/14/2016

Another great photo of Charanjit Singh.

Raga Todi - Charanjit Singh (1982)

Better Things - The Kinks (1981)