Another season has come and gone and even though I missed way more episodes than I would have liked to, we have one more season right around the corner. I usually do a count down of the best albums of the year, but to be honest, there wasn't enough stoner rock that blew my mind in 2011 to warrant a count down.
So whatevs, there was good music this year though, which is why you're going to want to tune in to VMFM 91.7 this Thursday for the VMFM Top 50 Songs of 2011 Countdown with the Terrible Trout, myself, and a few guests.
As for tonight, I'm going to blow it up. Grade A tracks all night since I won't be on the air for like a month. So tune in tonight at 10PM EST to the award winning VMFM 91.7 on your radio or online (link on the right). See you tonight!
Sorry guys, I can't make
it in tonight. I'll work on that podcast stuff this week and figure
everything out. Chances are I have a host, I just have to iron out the
legalities. It Came from the Desert: Legalize It. I'll keep you all posted!
Tonight I continue my campaign to win Best Local Radio Personality in the Electric City 2011 Readers' Poll, I will squash all contenders but only with your help! What you need to do is vote here and vote for yours truly, Divo. You ballot should look a little something like this.
Do it my minions. For your services, you will be rewarded with an awesome show tonight, full of heaviness and what not. So make sure to vote and to tune in at 10pm to VMFM 91.7. The listen live link is on the right. Let's rock.
Along with the hard hitting desert riffs that will be melting your brain tonight, we will be dedicating the 2nd hour to My Bloody Valentine's Loveless which turned 20 this weekend. Loveless has been heralded as "The best album of the 90's" and on of the
"most pivotal albums in modern rock history" and while it doesn't fit
the format of the show, it has influenced artists of all genres and
myself, personally.
The story behind Loveless is as engaging as the album itself. It was recorded in 19 different studios over the course of two years, and it cost Creation Records an estimated £250,000,
nearly bankrupting the label. The recording process was plagued with
health issues (most of the drums had to be sampled due to drummerColm Ó Cíosóig's health and personal problems, the only live drum tracks are on Only Shallow and Touched),
fighting between the band and label, legal trouble and equipment
issues. At one point during the mastering process, the entire album went
out of phase and had to be re-set from the memory of guitarist/singer Kevin Shields' memory. An album mastering generally takes a day, Loveless took 13.
Though a hit among critics, Loveless
only sold a mere 250,000 copies due to the fact that the band only did a
small tour in support of the album, the band's name was forbidden to be
on the sleeve, and there were no singles, despite music videos being
made for 3 songs.
So what makes Loveless so damn special? The vocal are buried and the song structure for most of the tracks are the same. Well, Loveless
is a triumph is guitar based rock. On most songs there are one or two
guitar tracks with minimal effects. While most shoegaze artists relied
on a chorus and flange pedal, Kevin Shields did most of his handy
work by using the tremolo bar, and that's it. Instead of using a
wah-wah pedal, he recorded the guitar track, replayed it through an
equalizer and manually adjusted knobs. When asked if using a wah-wah
would acheive the same effect, he replied, "In attitude toward sound,
yes. But not in approach."
I could go on and on about all the little quirks about this album, like how Bilinda Butcher's
voice is used as an instrument and how many vocal bits are sampled and
used as such throughout the album or how most of the instrumentation is
done by Shields himself or how when the vocals were being recorded, Butcher and Shields
were cloaked behind a screen and the only was the engineers knew that
something was being recorded were the VU meters moving or how there are
12 vocal tracks on When You Sleep because they couldn't nail down
the perfect track, so they just mixed them all down, but I'm going to
let the music speak for itself. Want to learn more? Check out the Loveless wiki!
Never heard Loveless
before? Well, you're in luck! I will be spinning the album in its
entirety during the 2nd hour of the show tonight. I hope you all enjoy
the departure from the norm tonight. So remember to tune in tonight at 10PM EST on VMFM 91.7 by clicking the link on the right. See you tonight!
Dr. Love will join me in the studio tonight and will be giving relationship advice and so much more. A lot has happened to him since the failure of the film Dr. Love "Anoose" Explorr in 3D and album. He does not look well and he would appreciate if you tune in to hear his plight. I will also have some spooky tunes to get you in the mood for Halloween! So tune in at 10pm to 91.7 VMFM on your radio dial or on the link to the right, see you tonight!
Tonight I'm back from break with a passion so fiery it will be engraved into your soul. We will be listening to select tracks from Elder's latest album and of course your favorite Desert Rock bands, one of which will be visiting the Union Transfer in Philadelphia this Thursday, Dead Meadow. Long time fans of the show know my love for these guys and, yes, I'm stoked to see them. Here, watch this video of cute Japanese girls sword fighting and tune in at 10pm EDT!
It Came from the Desert will return next week with selections from the latest release from Elder entitled Dead Roots Stirring. This is the one and only album I received this year from Meteor City, which is fine, because Elder more than makes up for the lack of other albums. Here is the title track to the album. See you all next week.
...to hear the baddest ass music anywhere on the dial starting at 10pm. I have a great show lined up with bands including Heliotropes, Sleep, Freedom Hawk, Kyuss, and more. I will also be providing GRIPPING SOCIAL COMMENTARY regarding the #Occupy movement. Then it's back to the music where we discuss the upcoming Dead Meadow show!
No news regarding the podcast at the moment, still waiting on a host and legal stuff. Though when it does go live, there will be at least 3 shows ready to download. That's 6 hours of non stop ass shaking rock 'n roll. Play it for your mom, she'll get into it.
But for those who like to listen live, tune into 91.7 or online at 10pm, it's real easy, like shooting fish in a barrel!
Lame, I know, but we do have some serious rocking to get to tonight. I'll be discussing the Kyuss Lives! show along with the Dean Ween Annual October Classic baseball game. Hopefully I will also have an update on the podcast. I'm still recording shows in hopes of them being downloadable in the near future, stay tuned. You can still listen live from 10pm - midnight EDT by clicking the VMFM 91.7 link on the right.
Due to a prior engagement made before my lucrative re-signing with VMFM 91.7, there will not be a show tonight. Check back this week for updates on the podcast and the Kyuss Lives! concert review. See you next week!
Well kids I'm stoked. After tonight's show I'm hitting the turnpike for the Kyuss Lives! show this Wednesday at the Trocadero. I will be recording sections of my journey and piecing together next week's show because I won't be able to be in the studio next Sunday, but let's not get ahead of ourselves, we have a lot of great music to play tonight.
We'll be spinning a lot of Kyuss along with opening band The Sword and of course all your other favorites. This will also be the first show that I record (I should have done it sooner) so a podcast will be available sometime in the near future. Make sure to tune in tonight at 10pm!
What a great way to start off a new season. The smell of the microphone is the same and so are the stains on the seats. I recently got the news that I received another care package from Meteor City so i should be picking that up this week so expect some new tunes and reviews.
I'm trying to come up with some new segments for the show. I've done the Cover of the Week for four years so I think that is going to get retired. Perhaps an unsigned/emerging band segment? I'm always open to suggestions. I'm currently in the process of getting some cool interviews this season. I'm seeing Kyuss Lives! next week so I'll try to make some magic happen, no promises though.
Also, if you're in a band and want to get some exposure on the show, feel free to get in contact with me! Use the contact link on the right. Here is this week's playlist.
1. Torche - In Return
2. Death From Above 1979 - Little Girl)
3. Turbo Fruits - Broadzilla
4. Melt Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, a Beast in the Well on Your Hand
5. Kyuss - Jumbo Blimp Jumbo
6. Brad Laner - Find Out
7. Electric Wizard - Vinum Sabbathi
8. Iceage - Collapse
9. Mark Lanegan - One Hundred Days
10. Saint Vitus - White Magic Black Magic
11. Wool - Eden
12. Hater - Down Undershoe
13. Wellwater Conspiracy - Born With A Tail
14. Torche - Healer
15. Dead Meadow - Sleepy Silver Door
16. Masters of Reality - The Great Spelunker
17. Drive Like Maria - So
18. The Freeks - Look Ahead
19. Gay Witch Abortion - Third World Limbo
20. Fatso Jetson - Sunshine Enema
21. Eagles Of Death Metal - Secret Plans
22. Kyuss - Odyssey
23. Desert Sessions - Johnny the Boy
24. Queens Of The Stone Age - Walkin On The Sidewalks 25. Skooma - My Phantom Why 26. earthlings? - Vegan Meth
It Came from the Desert is making a triumphant return to the airwaves tonight at 10pm on VMFM 91.7! Tune in to hear my smoothing voice and rockin' tunes. This week's show is going to have a lot of your and my favorite tunes from Kyuss, earthlings?, Masters of Reality, Torche and more! We're going to talk about the upcoming Kyuss Lives! show in Philadelphia along with past shows over the summer. Get your requests ready because the phone lines will be open. Just click the Listen live link on the top right of the page at 10pm and listen to the beginning of the historic 8th Semester of It Came from the Desert!
I know I haven't updated in several months, but that's all about to change. Just last night of was offered a briefcase full of money to sign on for another season of It Came from the Desert. At first I was unsure if there needed to be another season. I have accomplished a lot in the past couple years, we've had a lot of laughs, heard a lot of great music, and I had the opportunity to interview some of my favorite artists. Though earlier today I was tuned into VMFM 91.7 and heard a promo for another season of Mike Evan's show so I thought, "Screw it, it's go time!"
So make sure to join me every Sunday night from 10pm until midnight for another exciting season of It Came from the Desert starting September 11, 2011. I made this decision about 2 hours ago so I have to figure out what I'm doing this season. I'm going to be seeing Kyuss Lives! at the Trocadero in Philadelpha, PA on September 21 so perhaps I will run into one of those guys for a quick chat, who knows.
So here's the deal, the show is going off the air (for real this time). The last show is May 1st. However, i don't want that to end our intimate relationship. Currently, I'm in the early stages of thinking what to do. I've been toying with the idea of having a 24/7 internet radio station or a weekly podcast. As tempting as an internet radio station is, it's quite an investment.
I am willing to put some cash into this project, so that's neither here nor there, the issue is time and demand. If there is a demand, I will put my best foot forward and dive into it. A podcast would be the easiest and least time consuming. Though, one of the reasons I got into radio was because it was live and I always thought there was something very special about hearing someone, somewhere else, saying something at the same time to hundreds or thousands of people. It was one of those "things that make you say whoa".
They're not listening to an mp3
This would allow me to provide both live and recorded content all day every day. This would be able to pave the way for mobile apps and all that other crap. But who cares? I might just say screw it, but I don't want to. So answer the poll on the top right of this page and we'll see what happens.
I am going to miss VMFM 91.7 deeply, but it's time to sign off for the last time. So tune in while you can. Here's this weeks playlist.
1. Goon Moon - Pin Eyed Boy
2. Black NASA - Colony
3. Hater - Circles
4. Death From Above 1979 - Losing Friends
5. Egypt - Touch Ground
6. Can - I Want More
7. Pell Mell - Field of Poppies
8. John McBain - In Santiago Airspace *
9. John McBain - Centaur of the Sun *
10. Brad Laner - Circumscribe
11. Heliotropes - Early In The Morning
12. Hello=Fire - Parallel
13. Gay Witch Abortion - Church Buffet
14. Colour Haze - Roses
15. Kyuss - Odyssey
16. Masters of Reality - Also Ran Song
17. Desert Sessions - Dead In Love
18. Castrovalva - One Human Family
19. earthlings? - Rock Dove
20. Wellwater Conspiracy - Nati Bati Yi #
21. Dead Meadow - Sleepy Silver Door
22. Torche - Hideaway
23. The Duke Spirit - This Ship Was Built To Last
24. Fatso Jetson - Gargle
25. Skooma - Frogland
I have a great show lined up for tonight! We'll be listening to a mixed bag of psych and hard rock that you will surely enjoy. I would like to thank everyone who called last week and requested songs and complimented the show. There's only a few episodes left so make sure to catch it while you can. Make sure to tune in tonight at 10PM and hear the longest running show on VMFM 91.7!
Not excited enough? Watch this guy! MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, WE ARE TNT. See you tonight!
Late again, i know. It was my birthday week and I spent a lot of time away from the computer so you're being treated to another over due episode recap. To the person who gave me his e-mail during last week's show: I think I wrote it down wrong because it was sent back to me. So please, shoot me an e-mail, just click on the contact link over on the right.
Here's last week's playlist.
1. Gay Witch Abortion - Down With Giants
2. Desert Sessions - Monster in the Parasol
3. Hello=Fire - Mirror Each Other
4. Valkyrie - Running Out
5. Castrovalva - New Song
6. The Fat Rat Grumble - Stonetruck
7. Valis - Head Full of Pills
8. John McBain - Farewell Iron Age
9. Eagles Of Death Metal - Already Died
10. The Grand Astoria - The Song Of Hope
11. Skooma - The Sliver Medal
12. Queens Of The Stone Age - Burn the Witch
13. Kyuss - Writhe
14. Hater - Uncontrolled
15. Masters of Reality - Annihilation of the Spirit
16. Desert Sessions - Hanging Tree
17. Wye Oak - That I Do
18. Bongripper - Hail
19. Scott Reeder - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You #
20. Torche - Without A Sound
21. Brad Laner - Lancaster
22. Goon Moon - Hardcore Q3
23. The Atomic Bitchwax - Get Your Gear
Well, the station is back on the air and so am I. Tune in tonight for another action packed blood soaked episode of It Came from the Desert. Not a lot new tonight, just some throwback tunes and buried treasures mixed in with some devastating doom and hard rock tracks. This season is quickly winding down so catch as much as you can, while you can.
It's time to bust out Spring Time music and that's what I plan on doing tonight, so tune in at 10PM to VMFM 91.7 over the air or online. Just click the link on the top right of this page! So, grab some Fruit Gushers and I'll see you tonight!
Super late on this one. This is what happened 2 weeks ago.
1. Vega - Daly City
2. Torche - Out Again
3. Castrovalva - 8 of Diamonds
4. Goon Moon - An Autumn That Came Too Soon
5. Masters Of Reality - The Desert Song
6. Hater - Hater - 06 - Down Undershoe
7. 35007 - 06 18
8. Hello=Fire - She's Mine In Sorrow 9. Queens of the Stone Age - Infinity *
10. Queens Of The Stone Age - Born to Hula *
11. Egypt - Queen of All Time (Red Giant)
12. Wellwater Conspiracy - Sullen Glacier
13. Dead Meadow - Indian Bones
14. Wye Oak - Siamese
15. Brad Laner - Brain
16. Gay Witch Abortion - Your Own Militia
17. Desert Sessions - Rickshaw
18. The Atomic Bitchwax - Spit Blood
19. Nebula - Opiate Float
20. earthlings? - Vegan Meth
21. Turbo Fruits - Trouble!
22. Heliotropes - Valentine
23. Wolfmother - Mind's Eye
24. Kyuss - Jumbo Blimp Jumbo
25. Death From Above 1979 - Too Much Love
Our transmitter is borked so there will be no show this week. Hopefully everything will be back to 100% next week. sorry about another cancellation folks but this one is out of my hands. See you next week!
It's been 5 years since teen heartthrobs Castrovalva released their first and only album. Recorded during 2 sessions in December of 2005 at 8 of Diamonds studio, Castrovalva went on to make dozens of dollars off this effort. Originally consisting of 9 tracks plus a bonus track, the 5th Anniversary Edition of Castrovalva's self titled album includes 3 new tracks including New Song, One Human Family, and Voodoo Zombie Army and 6 live tracks from 2 shows.
You do not want to pass up this very special release. If you didn't purchase it 5 years ago, here's your chance, and if you didn't, then it's time to hear it again for the first time. The best part is, it's free!
Note: This is the Castrovalva from the United States, not to be confused with the "Noise Hop" band from the U.K.
1. 8 of
Diamonds
2. Vietnam
3. Castrovalva
4. The Perfect Killing Machine (Broc Sheilds)
[Live]
5. New Song
6. Wonderland Thunderfunk
7. One Human Family
8. Surf's Up
9. The James Doohan Tribute Song
10. Flashback
11. Voodoo Zombie Army
12. Jungle Love
13. Castrovalva [Live]
14. New Song [Live]
15. Surf's Up [Live]
16. Obliteration Za [Live]
17. Jungle Love [Live feat. Liam 'Pretty Lips'
Murphy]
18. 8 of Diamonds [Live]
After a week off due to an illness, I will return to the airwaves tonight. So get ready for another 2 hours of the best desert rock on the FM (and AM for that matter) dial. I'm fresh off a trip to Philadelphia to see the Queens of the Stone Age perform their first album. I'll have a full report tonight, along with some deep QotSA cuts and more. So tune in tonight at 10 PM EDT on VMFM 91.7!
Eat your heart out Andy Warhol, because the LA based ARK Music Factory is the hot and new... music factory, or should I say "Music Entertainment" Factory. With such hot talents like Rebecca Black (see previous post), Kaya, Katie Hines, and Lena, that's right, Lena, the ARK hit machine is poised to take over the music industry. Now you may be wondering to yourself, "What?" well let me fill you in. Have you ever heard the term, "Stars aren't born, they're made"? This is where they're made. ARK Music Factory or just simply, ARK, recruits kids and molds them into pop stars in hopes of finding the next Justin Bieber or Willow Smith. There is nothing particularly special about the artists, songs, or videos, but the most intriguing feature of ARK is how hilariously bad the songs are and how the company portrays itself. Check this out.
Surreal right? It's like a amalgamation of Disney meets a middle school talent show curated by children's pageant judges meets MySpace meets my nightmares. So who do we blame for this unintended comedy? This dude.
Meet Clarence Jey
You can become one of his 55 followers on twitter (He's @clarencejey) and be privy to his deep thoughts, like. "@clarencejey It's Saturday and I still am getting over Friday....not fun.. Lol" Apparently he had that Rebecca Black song stuck in his head. With several partners, Clarence has been able to write, record, and shoot videos for this new brand of pre-teen safe dance pop.
I tried to do some digging about the ARK so I started at the most logical place, their website. Lo-and-behold, you have to register to view the "About" page AND your membership has to be approved (it took my membership about 2 hours to be approved). So I finally got on their site and nothing interesting was to be found. Rebecca Black's profile page was written in Comic Sans font, the profile pictures of the "artists" look like preview shots for a porn site, (because they're all around the age of 12 it made me feel a little uncomfortable), and there are links to flash games.
I did find this gem on the "About" page though. "Our team
at ARK have certainly recognized that raw talent alone is
sufficient to get noticed. However, to further advance as a
professional within the music industry, it is absolutely essential
for an artist to have hit singles and a well executed image - all
within that marketable package!" At least they're being up front about it.
What does this mean for you? Absolutely noting, but what it does mean is that anyone with some audio software, a decent digital camera, and a teenage girl can make crappy pop songs and videos. Though it begs the question, where is this money coming from? ARK charges the parents of these kids to produce them and in turn, reap the benefits of royalties (whatever that may be). I wonder how much it cost Rebecca Black to be made fun of on the internet by millions of people?
ARK's internet damage control team is already in full force by sticking by their horrendous music saying that other pop songs have dumb lyrics too and the music industry works on a pay-to-play format. The industry is a doggy-dog [sic] world and the fine folks at ARK are just getting these kids exposure.
So are these kids and their parents being exploited? Who cares.
The final verdict. All of these people are aliens trying to brainwash the masses, but they're not quite there yet. Keep it up ARK! Here's this weeks playlist.
1. Goon Moon - My Machine
2. The Sword - Night City
3. Weedeater - $20 Peanut
4. Mark Lanegan - Carnival
5. Queens Of The Stone Age - You Can't Quit Me, Baby
6. Gay Witch Abortion - Down With Giants
7. Dead Moon - Play With Fire
8. Hello=Fire - Someplace Spacious
9. Heliotropes - Ribbons *
10. Heliotropes - True Love's Knot *
11. Eagles Of Death Metal - Miss Alissa
12. Egypt - Touch Ground
13. Death From Above 1979 - Losing Friends
14. Brad Laner - Crawl Back In
15. Hater - Mona Bone Jakon
16. Desert Sessions - Hanging Tree
17. John McBain - Farewell Iron Age
18. Torche - Fat Waves
19. Kyuss - Asteroid
20. Yawning Man - Digital Smoke Signal
21. Wellwater Conspiracy - Something in the Air #
22. Steve Morgen - Of Dreams
23. Masters Of Reality - Worm In The Silk
24. Valis - Perpetual Motion Machine
25. Pell Mell - Blacktop
Make sure to tune in tonight for a very serious episode of It Came from the Desert. Tonight's show will be that perfect cure for that post parade day hang over. So tune in for some of your favorite tracks, not including this one.
Well this week we dedicated about an hour to the life and times of Medicine's Brad Laner. I hope you enjoyed a little change of pace and discovered some new bands. I also threw in some standards like Kyuss, Desert Sessions, and Hater. In the first part of the interview I mentioned The Captain and Tennille, I bet you didn't get the reference. Here is the video clip I was referring to.
I'd have to say that Brad was probably the most open person I've ever interviewed. Unembarrassed and unapologetic discussing everything I put on the table. Missed out? Well, here it is!
Awesome huh? Here's this week's playlist. Back to normal next week.
1. Torche - Grenades
2. Queens Of The Stone Age - The Bronze
3. Kyuss - Phototropic
4. Masters Of Reality - John Brown
5. Hello=Fire - Looking Daggers
6. Wellwater Conspiracy - What Becomes Of The Clock
7. Brad Laner Interview Part 1
8. Medicine - She Knows Everything
9. Medicine - One More
10. Brad Laner Interview Part 2
11. Caribou - Barnowl
12. Brad Laner - Find Out
13. Brad Laner Interview Part 3
14. Brad Laner - Sure
15. Skooma - The Sliver Medal
16. Gay Witch Abortion - Church Buffet
17. Desert Sessions - Eccentric Man #
18. Vega - Sunbird 19. John McBain - Hubblebubble
20. Hater - Circles
21. Melt Banana - A Hunter in the Rain to Cut the Neck Up in the Present Stage
22. The Freeks - Basque in the Splendor
I talk to Brad Laner of Medicine and DangerousMinds.net! We talk about the glorious early 1990's, Brian Eno, Caribou, hipsters, the future of music, THE MAN, and a lot more. Make sure to tune in tonight for that very intimate conversation. I'll be playing some Medicine and some more stuff I don't usually play, it'll be a fun night! Unfamiliar with what I'm talking about? Check it.
I'm also going to go postal on the post office, enjoy! Just tune in tonight from 10pm - midnight on VMFM 91.7. Just click the link over to the right to tune in. Watch this.
I dug up some old recordings and pictures and smashed them together, check out the best band ever. Heavily influenced by Yawning Man and Desert Sessions. This is the U.S. Castrovalva, not to be confused with the other band of the same name.
February is finally over (pretty much) and March is gearing up to be a hot month for VMFM 91.7 and It Came from the Desert. Brad Laner will be on the show this Sunday and the QOTSA show is right around the corner. That coupled with some killer albums on the way is making 2011 not suck.
Obey the Hair
This week's artist focus was Hello=Fire, the solo project of Queens of the Stone Age/Raconteurs utility man and guitarist for The Dead Weather, Dean Fertita, and hot damn is this catchy. If you haven't heard it yet, I strongly suggest it. If you dig the Raconteurs vibe and catchy pop-rock, then pick this thing up.
Here's this week's playlist.
1. Electric Wizard - Vinum Sabbathi
2. Weedeater - God Luck And Good Speed
3. The Grand Astoria - Doomsday Party
4. Queens Of The Stone Age - Walkin On The Sidewalks
5. Masters Of Reality - Domino
6. Turbo Fruits - Trouble!
7. Mondo Generator - 13th Floor
8. Hello=Fire - Mirror Each Other *
9. Hello=Fire - Parallel *
10. Dead Moon - Graveyard
11. Medicine - Aruca
12. Talbot - Cayenne
13. Desert Sessions - Up In Hell
14. Gay Witch Abortion - Your Own Militia
15. Wooden Shjips - For So Long
16. Kyuss - The Law
17. Death From Above 1979 - Dead Womb
18. Torche - Arrowhead
19. Brant Bjork - Toot
20. Slo Burn - Prizefighter
21. Wellwater Conspiracy - Of Dreams #
22. Jesu - Dethroned
23. Valis - Across the Sky
24. Dead Meadow - The Queen of All Returns
25. Hater - Uncontrolled 26. Brad Laner - Alambres
Can February just end already? Tonight I'll be gearing up for the exciting month of March with some old Queens of the Stone Age, requests from last week, and more. I'll also be taking questions for Brad Laner; I'll be interviewing him after the show, you'll hear it next week!
Next week's show is going to be a noise-fest of old Medicine, new Brad Laner solo, and some bands I don't usually play, so tonight I'll go old school. I'll also have my report on the Cd/Record fair that hit Scranton today, I found a gem! I also picked up Songs for Singles by Torche on vinyl, awww yeah!
The snowpocalypse may have cut the show 5 minutes short but the the hour fifty-five minutes of rock where jammed with big news and great tunes. One piece of news was that solo artist and the founder of MedicineBrad Laner will be on the show in 2 weeks. I'll be interviewing him on Sunday so if you have a question for him, make sure to let me know!
The other piece of news is that the Queens of the Stone Age shows in the area are sold out. So if you missed out, like my good friend Jimmy, hit up StubHub and over pay for tickets 2 to 3 fold. (C'mon folks, should have taken advantage of the pre-sale)
And if you missed my last post, all the Dr. Love stuff is now online, click the link to the right and get lubed up.
Hopefully I'll have some big news sometime this week, fingers crossed. Here's the playlist.
1. Torche - Shine On My Old Ways
2. Queens Of The Stone Age - Avon
3. Weedeater - It Is What It Is
4. Fu Manchu - Evil Eye
5. Brad Laner - Lovely World
6. Hello=Fire - Certain Circles
7. Valkyrie - Dawntide's Breeze
8. Hobosexual - Concrete Corporate *
9. Hobosexual - Van Candy *
10. Skooma - My Phantom Why
11. Kyuss - Gardenia
12. Clutch - 10001110101
13. Egypt - Valley of the Kings
14. The Atomic Bitchwax - Liquor Queen
15. Desert Sessions - Screamin' Eagle
16. Sardonis - skullcrusher ad
17. Gallery Of Mites - Exploded View
18. Melvins - Zodiac
19. Death From Above 1979 - Go Home, Get Down
20. Dead Meadow - I Love You Too
21. Melt Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, a Beast in the Well on Your Hand
22. Wellwater Conspiracy - Sandy #
23. earthlings? - Disco Marching Kraft
24. Goatsnake - Easy Greasy
25. Gay Witch Abortion - Wavey Grains
26. Alain Johannes - Endless Eyes
And now you can check out all of his appearances on the show! Look to the right and click on the Dr. Love link and then click his banner and you'll be sent to a wild safari of hot romantic tips and sexy music, or click the banner below! As for a show tonight? We'll see, the snowpocolypse is coming.
I'm sure your groins are still throbbing from last night but here is a bit of information that will give you, what my friend Mike described as a "boner factory in my pants @ the moment 24/7". Queens of the Stone Age are hitting up the east coast this Spring and coming within a stones throw away from out listening area. They are touring on the rerelease of their first album Queens of the Stone Age, evidently they're playing it all the way through, including bonus tracks! Ever wanted to see Spiders and Vinegroons live? Now's your chance! I'll be there! Let's Party! Dates via Sooner Music:
02/21 – Auckland, NZ @ Logan Campbell Centre
02/22 – Wellington, NZ @ Town Hall
02/24 – Cristchurch, NZ @ Town Hall
02/26 – Brisbane, AU @ Soundwave Festival
02/27 – Sydney, AU @ Soundwave Festival
03/02 – Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre
03/03 – Melbourne, AU @ Palace Theatre
03/04 – Sydney, AU @ Soundwave Festival
03/05 – Adelaide, AU @ Soundwave Festival
03/07 – Perth, AU @ Soundwave Festival
03/18 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
03/19 – Birminham, AL @ Workplay Soundstage
03/20 – Nashville TN @ Ryman Auditorium
03/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
03/23 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
03/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
03/25 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
03/26 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/27 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
03/29 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
03/30 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
03/31 – Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Nightclub
04/01 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
04/02 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
04/04 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
04/05 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/06 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
04/08 – Denver, CO @ Ogden
04/11 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
This week we had Dr. Love on the show supporting his book, film, and album. He also was kind enough to take some questions for listeners and give us a sneak peek into his book and album. Good Stuff! I'll be uploading his segments this week. Here's this week's playlist.
1. The Freeks - Lunette
2. Burning Red Sun - What She Said
3. The Duke Spirit - Wooden Heart
4. Desert Sessions - It
5. Ween - I Fell in Love Today
6. Fatso Jetson - Stranglers Blues
7. Whores Of Tijuana - 6 Minutes Of Lovin
8. Queens Of The Stone Age - Never Say Never
9. Wellwater Conspiracy - Good Pushin'
10. Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down
11. Mark Lanegan - Wedding Dress
12. Beck - Debra
13. Masters Of Reality - Magical Spell
14. Seals - Kiss From A Rose
15. Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights
16. Patti Smith - Dancing Barefoot
17. Gay Witch Abortion - Girl Pop Soda
18. Ty Segall - Dating
19. Turbo Fruits - Naked with You
20. earthlings? - Moons Over Milleniums
21. Wolfmother - White Unicorn
22. Porch Castle - Sweet Tang 23. Porch Castle - Hour Shower
24. Desert Sessions - In My Head... Or Something
25. Raconteurs - Hands 26. Eagles Of Death Metal - I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)
27. Wellwater Conspiracy - Of Dreams
28. Dr Love - Hey Baby, It's Doctor Love, I'm Comin Over, You're the Sexiest
Dr. Love is dropping in tonight for our very special annual Valentine's Day show! He's going to be talking about his upcoming book, movie (in 3D) and album, you're not going to want to miss it. I'll also be playing some sexy tracks from some of your favorite bands.
On a side note, congratulations to It Came from the Desert superfan Ken Lazorchak and his band Burning Red Sun for getting signed to JMD/Universal Music Group. Their EP, Living at the Edge of Time is now available in 77 countries. Hot damn. Keep on rockin' guys! Check out some of their tunes here.
So tune in tonight at 10! 91.7FM in Northeastern PA or online at vmfm917.org. Here's a video.
I woke up this morning to an instant message from a friend which read "omggg wye oak is awesome liveee". Pissed and still tired I got ready for the day and made a note to see them in the near future. After checking the R5 website, I am making birthday plans for Philadelphia, PA because they're playing Johnny Brenda's on April 15th, two days after Acid Mothers Temple at the same place. Maybe I'll just move. But then I wouldn't be able to provide you all with the best Desert Rock every Sunday night. Decisions decisions.
This week we took a listen to the new The Grand Astoria album Omnipresence. As I said, it's a departure from previous releases. I'll have a full review sometime this week as well as old Dr. Love segments.
Here is this weeks playlist.
1. Kyuss - Conan Troutman
2. Che - The Day the Pirate Retired
3. Goon Moon - Tip Toe
4. Colour Haze - Lights
5. Lowrider - Anchor
6. Gallery Of Mites - Headless Body, Topless Bar
7. The Grand Astoria - Rat Race In Moscow *
8. The Grand Astoria - Stonewall *
9. Wye Oak - Siamese
10. Egypt - Queen of All Time (Red Giant)
11. Dead Meadow - Rocky Mountain High
12. Burning Red Sun - Psychedelic Relix
13. Hater - Circles
14. Eagles Of Death Metal - Heart On
15. Black Mountain - Stay Free
16. earthlings? - Lunar Memento
17. Fatso Jetson - Play Dead
18. Queens of the Stone Age - Everybody's Gonna Be Happy #
19. Megachurch - The Mission
20. Gay Witch Abortion - Girl Pop Soda
21. Death From Above 1979 - Losing Friends
22. Olde Growth - Life in the Present
23. Brant Bjork - The Future Rock (We Got It) 24. Brad Laner - Sure
As the snow and ice continue to remind us that there are no redeeming qualities in nature, it is nice to know that the power of technology can bring us together every week. At the risk of sounding lame I'm going to follow that up with something awesome, tonight's artist focus is the new album from Russian psyche-heads, The Grand Astoria.
With each week we creep closer and closer to my yearly Valentine's Day Show where, once again, Dr. Love will take you questions. Feel free to write in. Unfamiliar with the good doctor's work? I will be uploading advice sections from years past.
You know, he's not only an excellent love doctor but he is in peak physical condition, here is a video of his trainer.
I went kind of Satanic this week because only the fiery pits of hell can keep me warm in lieu of this terrible cold spell that that bitch Mother Nature has cast upon North Eastern Pennsylvania. News that the next Queens of the Stone Age album is in the early stages came out this week on the FasterLouder site. Apparently the album will be "Bluesy", which is like saying the next Foo Fighters album is going to be "Yelly". Of course nothing has come out of the Queens camp as of late that makes me mark a date on my calendar. This also goes for the self titled re-release that is coming out sometime, maybe March?
Coachella is 81 days away and the lineup is more than impressive this year. Death From Above 1979 is reuniting for the show and hopefully a tour. Rumors of bands like the Queens and Atlas Sound have been circling the internet, but nothing solid yet. Here's the official list.
Is anyone planning on going? I would love to have a live report from Sunday night! If you're interested, please contact me. Or if you are an organizer, I'd be more than willing to be flown out to cover the event, just give me two weeks notice.
Here's this week's demonic playlist.
1. Eagles Of Death Metal - Kiss the Devil
2. Death From Above 1979 - Little Girl
3. Sleep - The Suffering
4. Pentagram - Evil Seed
5. The Sword - How Heavy This Axe
6. The Atomic Bitchwax - Dishing Out A Heavy Dose Of Tough Love
7. earthlings? - Reaper (Don't Fear This Child)
8. Bongripper - Satan *
9. Melt Banana - If it is the Deep Sea, I Can See You There
10. Hater - Who Do I Kill?
11. Torche - Amnesian
12. Goatsnake - Innocent
13. Freedom Hawk - Universal
14. Gay Witch Abortion - Church Buffet
15. Skooma - Rainbolt
16. Megachurch - More Mormon Than Mormon
17. Megazilla - Gay Is the New Straight
18. Jesu - Your Path to Divinity
19. Goon Moon - Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You #
20. Nebula - Beast
21. Fatso Jetson - Light Yourself on Fire 22. Ween - Boys Club
In a week where we found out that Joshn Homme died then came back to life and Death From Above 1979 has also come back to life, I'm going to play some pumped up stuff. We also learned that the Queens of the Stone Age self titled re-release will come out on Domino Records sometime in March, though I'm going to believe it when I see it.
It's cold out, why not nestle by the radio and raise your body temperature with some warm fuzzy tones tonight at 10, or some cocaine.
It feels so good to be back playing some of the best music on the radio. I'd like to thank everyone for tuning in and remember to telly our friends. I'm getting together some big plans for this season so you're going to want to tune in and keep up on the blog. I hope everyone had a good holiday season and got some music in their stockings. Me, I saw some great music. The band Skooma is back together and I'm looking forward to some new jams from them. They'll defiantly be getting some airtime this season. Same goes for Heliotropes who are back in the studio. 2011 is looking to be another great year in Desert Rock.
There may also be some great local concerts this spring. Rumors of an East Coast Masters of Reality tour are hitting the internet. That coupled with confirmed shows by Gene Ween in Harrisburg and Wye Oak in Philly are going to take a chunck out of my gas budget.
Here's this weeks playlist.
1. Melt Banana - Like a White Bat in a Box, Dead Matters Go On
2. Wye Oak - Mary Is Mary
3. Kyuss - Writhe
4. Heliotropes - Early In The Morning
5. Torche - Face The Wall
6. Masters Of Reality - The Desert Song
7. Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights (Love from Below Edit)
8. Comets On Fire - Pussy Foot the Duke
9. Queens Of The Stone Age - In The Fade
10. Colour Haze - Roses
11. Hater - Downpour At Mt. Angel
12. The Duke Spirit - This Ship Was Built To Last
13. Nebula - Opiate Float
14. Brad Laner - Find Out
15. Yawning Man - Rock Formations
16. Wool - Coalinga
17. The Grand Astoria - Wikipedia Surfer
18. The Freeks - It Is Written
19. Skooma - Deschler & Galesko
20. Burning Red Sun - What She Said
21. Egypt - Touch Ground
22. Desert Sessions - Powered Wig Machine
23. Gay Witch Abortion - Action Cop
24. Turbo Fruits - Sadie
25. Black Mountain - Sadie 26. Mondo Generator - Me and You
What am I talking about, it's a great idea. As I am writing this, I am completely unprepared, unshowered, and lounging in my robe thinking to myself, "How can I link the title to the show and the video". I should really be thinking about how I'm going to blow minds and how I'm about to kick off an unprecedented 4th year of It Came from the Desert. I don't know who is a bigger sucker; me or the VMFM management?
Luckily for me, I'm locked into another 15 weeks where I can "find myself" and play the best Desert/Stoner/Psych/Doom rock on the radio. So tune in tonight! Click the VMFM 91.7 link on the right side of the page around 10pm Eastern and listen live. I know I say this every season, but I hope to have more interviews, reviews, and exciting stuff this season.
ICftD will be returning to the airwaves this Sunday, January 16th from 10pm - Midnight on VMFM 91.7. What does this mean for you? Well, you can enjoy another 15ish weeks of the longest running show on VMFM and the heart of Desert Rock in Pennsylvania. What does this mean for me? I stay sane. The last month has been void of my weekly satanic ritual that I conduct in the radio studio which consists of exotic insense, blood of a lamb, a virgin, a Four Loko, and dirty magazines, I feel the powers of the Dark Lord already leaving my blacked heart.
What's going on this season? I would be a liar if I told you I knew, since I was unaware of the status of the show until about 10 minutes ago. Since last year, I have been treating every season as if it was the last, this means that I will be working to make it the best one yet. How can I out do Chris Goss, Pete Stahl, and a fresh new album every week? Beats me. I guess it's time to start e-mailing musicians and agents to score some interviews and that sweet sweet payola.
I hope you all join me every Sunday night for another exciting season of It Came from the Desert, and TELL YOUR FRIENDS.
