Episode 74 Recap

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

* - Artist Focus
# - Cover of the Week

The only thing more hip thrusting than tonight's show...

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.

See you tonight at 10!

Episode 73 Recap

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 

23. Queens Of The Stone Age - Tangled Up In Plaid 

24. Wellwater Conspiracy - Now, Invisibly

25. Dead Meadow - At the Edge of the Wood

* - Artist Focus

# - Cover of the Week

The only thing more intense than tonight's show...

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.

Episode 72 Recap

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

The only idea worse than another season, which starts tonight...

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.

If not for me, than for this guy. 

Awwww Yeah: New Season starts Sunday

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.