Cozmo-Orgazmik Components + Un-Poems

No.130, aired July 20, 2011, the fourth in the Cosmo-Orgazmic Ascension series (see no.123 for info). The featured disc this time was Bobby Hutcherson’s 1965 jazz masterpiece Components, which was accompanied by an on-air reading of Dennis Lee’s incredible Un-Poems, the tonic twists of which did such lovely tango with the ping pong pounces of Hutcherson’s vibes. Another Best Episode Ever candidate.

Part 1

1. Riding That Oblivion Trail – Swelter
2. Pastoral – Bobby Hutcherson
3. Think Locally Fuck Globally – Gogol Bordello
4. Naval Aviation In Art? – Frank Zappa
5. A Grim Occupation In A Grim Landscape – Swelter
6. Movement – Bobby Hutcherson
7. Common Blood – Jungle
8. Little B’s Poem – Bobby Hutcherson

Part 2

1. Sex Mad – Nomeansno
2. Juba Dance – Bobby Hutcherson
3. Hey Little Child – Jungle
4. Air – Bobby Hutcherson
5. It’s So Fuck’N Great To Be Alive – Jungle
6. Dead Bob – Nomeansno
7. Madam, Your Grave Is Ready – Forbidden Dimension
8. March Of The Crabs - Anvil

Sin Is A Good Man’s Brother

No.129, aired July 13, 2011, featuring more from C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters, as re-imagined by the Focus On The Family theatric version on audiobook. High point of this episode was hearing the demons disgust at the idea of falling in love with a virgin during the drugged out guitar jam in Monster Magnet’s Black Mastermind.

Part 1

1. Jesus Sings The Blues – Junkhouse
2. Functions & Relations – King Cobb Steelie
3. Gimme The Love – Junkhouse
4. Snake Dance – Monster Magnet
5. Naval Aviation In Art? – Frank Zappa
6. The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady, Track C – Group Dancers – Charles Mingus
7. Praying For The Rain - Junkhouse

Part 2

1. Looking For God - Fucked Up
2. Black Mastermind – Monster Magnet
3. Vital Transformation – Mahavishnu Orchestra
4. Sin Is A Good Man’s Brother – Monster Magnet
5. The Chemistry Of Common Live – Fucked Up

Orgazmocosmic Arcanamerican Gunslinger

No.128, aired July 6, 2011, the third in the Cosmo-Orgasmic Ascension series (see No.123 for more info). The featured piece this time was Edgar Varese’s Arcana, accompanied by more bits from Stephen R. Covey’s Seven Habits. The second half featured Varese’s Ameriques, in honour of American Independence day, with readings from Ed Dorn’s American “pop epic” Gunslinger.

Part 1

1. Corrupted - Pericardium
2. I Meditation - Pericardium
3. Arcana – Edgar Varese
4. Naval Aviation In Art? – Frank Zappa
5. Red Stone Rocks – Tangiers

Part 2

1. Keep The Living Bodies Warm – Tangiers
2. Ameriques – Edgar Varese
3. Here Come The Pieces – Tangiers
4. March Of The Crabs – Anvil

Oh Canaduh

No.127, aired June 29, 2011. An all-Canadian episode, featuring tracks from the Oh Canaduh vol.2 CD, a compilation of Canadian punk rock cover versions, and readings of Canadian poet Earl Birney.

Part 1

1. Oh Canaduh – The Subhumans
2. Naval Aviation In Art? – Frank Zappa
3. Oh Canada (Can’t Help Standing On Guard For You) – uncredited final track on Oh Canaduh CD.
4. Try Not To Stutter – Puritans (originally by Nomeansno)
5. Elan For Orchestra – Linda Bouchard -- Slug In Woods / World Winter / Ulysses – Earle Birney
6. Living On Top – Stand GT (originally by Jerry Jerry & The Sons of Rhythm Orchestra)
7. Slaughterhouse – Little Miss Higgins -- El Greco: Espolio – Earle Birney
8. Shamrock Bang – Titans (originally by U.I.C.)
9. Divertissement: Andante Allegro – Pierre Mercure -- Mapmounde / Bushed – Earle Birney

Part 2

1. Machine Shop – Junior Varsity (orginally by The Spys)
2. Dripsody – Hugh LeCaire -- Can Lit – Earle Birney
3. Barbara – More Fun (originally by The Modernettes)
4. Snowin’ Today: A Lament For Louis Riel – Little Miss Higgins
5. Oh Canaduh – Cub (originally by The Subhumans)
6. Carnival Overture – Oskar Morawetz -- Ellesmereland / A Walk In Kyoto – Earle Birney
7. The Grey And The Black – Nomads (originally by the Demics)
8. 1000 Cigarettes – MSTRKRFT -- Vancouver Lights – Earle Birney
9. Broken Ship – Immaculate Machine

Hot & Putrid

No.126, aired June 22, 2011, the Summer Solstice Special, featuring music & spoken word from Frank Zappa’s Civilization Phase III, The Red Hot Lovers, Regina’s Swelter, Sun Ra’s Pathways To Unknown Worlds, and readings from Ulli Freer’s Burner On The Buff.

Part 1

1. Hot and Putrid – Frank Zappa
2. High After Death – Red Hot Lovers
3. “Flowing Inside Out” – Frank Zappa
4. Naval Aviation In Art? – Frank Zappa
5. “I Had A Dream About That” – Frank Zappa
6. The Leper’s Honeymoon – Swelter
7. Gross Man / “A Tunnel Into Muck” – Frank Zappa
8. Dice Of The Knucklebone – Swelter
9. Why Not – Frank Zappa
10. Teenage Thunder – Red Hot Lovers
11. “Put A Little Motor In Em” – Frank Zappa
12. Extension Out – Sun Ra – “Sinking Ink Possibilities” / “tenderness desire” / “bite to copy buff” – Ulli Freer

Part 2

1. “You’re Just Insultin’ Me, Aren’t You!” – Frank Zappa
2. The Wolves Do Their Own Hunting – Swelter
3. Cold Light Generation – Frank Zappa
4. Rob The Dead – Red Hot Lovers
5. Dio Fa / “That Would Be The End Of That” – Frank Zappa
6. The Gods Were Fucking – Swelter
7. Cosmo-Media – Sun Ra –- “Spreading Like There Is” – Ulli Freer
8. Staggering Into The Night - Swelter

Orgazmo-Cosmic Ascension + Bloomsday

No.125, aired June 15, 2011. This was the second installment in NAIA’s Orgazmo-Cozmic Ascension series – see No.123, June 1 for more info. Featured music was the first disc of Ascension’s Broadcast.

Featured audiobook was Stephen R. Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. Also, in honour of Bloomsday (June 16, the date in 1905 that James Joyce’s Ulysses was set), passages from Episode 3 “Proteus” of Ulysses were read).

Part 1

1. B.B. On Mars – Alice Cooper
2. Destination Unknown – Vacation On Mars
3. Naval Aviation In Art? – Frank Zappa
4. Hope And Glory – The Class Assassins
5. As Above – Ascension

Part 2

1. As Above (continued) – Ascension
2. Just Like Me – L7
3. Air Traffic Control – Tristan Psionic
4. Medication – Vacation On Mars
5. Sailing On – Bad Brains