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Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour Episode #023: Phoenix Rising; A Reflection on the New Year

January 8, 4pm

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Hello fellow Alchemists and Confluxians. Happy New Year! Yes, each new year brings with it the promise of renewal that is only matched by spring training baseball in a warm climate, but that is subject for another day.
A couple announcements to get to before we get into the meat of this week’s shows. I have a new Facebook identity as The Alchemist. There is also a new group Friends of the Alchemist where I am posting the activities of this show and encouraging open discussion of what you, the listening audience, want more of out my weekly expose. So, please, don’t be shy, drop a dime if you’re old enough to remember what that means, or text me bro if not.
I also have an Instagram page @ riseofalchemist. I’m not a person who enjoys social media for it’s own sake, but I do recognize the need to be present on the medium when promoting a show and gathering listeners. So, if you do use that format, please follow me.
During the last week of the year, we did a couple of shows co-sponsoring Flipper @ Bottom of the Hill in SF. These shows were a very important in that they bolstered our relationship with Bottom of the Hill, and as a result will continue to co-sponsor shows at this classic SF concert venue.
On Friday, January 21st Hellbilly rockers, The Supersuckers will be performing with Scott H. Biram and HeWhoCannotBeNamed. DJ Ace from Ace’s Space (Saturdays from 4-6pm) and DJ Malderor from Malderor’s Curated Catastrophe (Sunday’s from 2-4pm) will be manning our table and representing Radio Valencia and selling our T-Shirts.
On Friday, January 28th The Blasters will be performing with opening acts Thee Merry Widows and Sid Presley. DJ’s Skeevy and Johnny from the Skeevy Side Show (Wednesday’s from 8-10pm) will be manning our table. I want thank the again for guest hosting my show last week while I was out. At some point in the near future, I will be repaying that by taking over the Skeevy Side Show and doing a four hour set of my own…..TBD…..but in the meantime, put this on your calendar for a busy weekend to hit up a couple shows, because the very next day….
On Saturday, January 29th, Dr. Madd Vibe & the Missing Links (Angelo Moore of Fishbone) with local guitar legend Eric McFadden and special guest Dizzy Twin will be running amok at Bottom of the Hill. I will be there along DJ Uncle Ray from Uncle Ray’s Psychedelic Soul (Monday’s from 2-4pm) will be repping Radio Valencia. Also, and any of these shows, John Hell, who has arranged all of these events with Bottom the Hill, and hosts two shows on Mondays (John Hell’s Bootleg Bonanza from 6-8pm and Hell’s Kitchen from 8-12pm) could pop up at any or all of these events. Thank you, John Hell, again for all that you do to keep this station going.
Now, back to this week’s show. I began thinking of the content for this week’s show I started reflecting on the nature of New Year’s Day and what I am thinking about as I begin my new year. I had the image of a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes. A chance to let die the old self and the previous year to be reborn as imagined and be refreshed by the New Year. This doesn’t literally happen, but in some ways our intents do forge a portion of ourselves that drives our action and permeates our attitude. For me, I decided that I am focusing on Love this year. Loving those close to me more deeply, loving myself as I so often don’t and being open and loving even to those who I cannot see eye to eye with. So that is what a great deal of this week’s show entails….and now…without further ado….the setlist.

1. Interlude (0:38) by Muse from Absolution (2003)
2. Breaking Alchemy (0:12)
3. New Year’s Prayer (4:41) by Jeff Buckley from Sketches for my Sweetheart the Drunk (1998)
4. One Rainy Wish (3:44) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
5. MIC BREAK: Horizons (1:41) by Genesis from Foxtrot (1972)
6. Glory (3:19) by Jamie N. Commons from Glory (2016)
7. Underdog (3:58) by Sly and the Family Stone from A Whole New Thing (1970)
8. Found God in a Tomato (8:54) by the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets from High Visceral Pt. 1 (2016)
9. MIC BREAK: Tenor Credenza (1:46) by Chick Corea from Time Warp (1995)
10. Dream State (4:22) by the Broun Fellinis from Aphrokubist Improvisations Vol. 9 (1995)
11. Whatcha Gonna Bring (5:07) by The Motet from Death or Devotion (2018)
12. Revolutionary Love (7:10) by Ani DiFranco from Revolutionary Love (2021)
13. MIC BREAK: Yellow Theme (1:45) by Baroness from Yellow & Green (2012)
14. I Call It Love (5:17) by Concrete Blonde from Mexican Moon (1993)
15. This is What I Believe In (3:29) by Adrian Belew from Inner Revolution (1992)
16. Love Is For Me (3:55) by The Meters from Rejuvenation (1974)
17. MIC BREAK: The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony (1:41) by Phish from Lawn Boy (1989)
18. Everlasting Light (3:24) by the Black Keys from Brothers (2010)
19. Shine It All Around (4:03) by Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation from Might ReArranger (2005)
20. Perfect World (3:52) by Blackfield from Blackfield I (2005)
21. MIC BREAK: Contingent Part 1, The Campaign (1:42) by Pyramaze from Contingent (2017)
22. A Place in the Sun (6:11) by Blind Ego from Liquid (2016)
23. Rewind (7:07) by Leprous from The Congregation (2015)
24. Box in My Head (3:45) by Blue Oyster Cult from The Symbol Remains (2020)
25. MIC BREAK: Barbarossa (1:36) by Lamb of God from Resolution
26. It Matters (1:39) by fIREHOSE from Ragin, Full On (1986)
27. Optimistic (5:16) by Radiohead from Kid A (2000)
28. Higher Ground (5:57) by Stevie Wonder from Innervisions (1973)
29. One Love/People Get Ready (2:59) by Bob Marley & The Wailers from Exodus (1977)
30. Wish Them Well (5:25) by Rush from Clockwork Angels (2012)
31. CLOSING REMARKS: Hope (2:02) by Rush from Snakes and Arrows (2007)
32. Breaking Alchemy (0:12)
33. New Year’s Day (5:35) by U2 from War (1983)

Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour Episode #012: Skatterbox Session #2

October 2, 12am

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Hello fellow Alchemists and Confluxians. Another Skatterbox Session (Number 2)
Humpty Dumpty gets a makeover and a foot up his ass. 60 tracks of whack!….ENJOY

1. Translation 2 (0:28) by Sex Mob from Dime Grind Palace (2003) Jazz
2. Blast/War Machine Dub (3:52) by Praxis from Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) (1992) Art Rock
3. “Get out of my chair” (0:04) by Brad Pitt from 12 Monkeys (1995) Movie Quote
4. Electromud (0:45) by Meat Puppets from Meat Puppets (1982) Punk
5. Bite the Bullet (1:38) by Motorhead from Ace of Spades (1980) Heavy Metal
6. “Catch you on the flipside” (0:02) by David Della Rocco from Boondock Saints (1999) Movie Quote
7. I Don’t Need Society (1:35) by D.R.I. from Skatin’ to Some F#^ked Up S@it (2001) Punk
8. “I’m not gonna play by their rules anymore” (0:03) by Bill Murray from Ground Hog’s Day (1993) Movie Quote
9. Metal Thrashing Mad (2:42) by Anthrax from Fistful of Metal (1984) Thrash Metal
10. Top 3 Bands (1:11) by Steven Yeun & Samara Weaving from Mayhem (2017) Movie Quote
11. Pantala Naga Pampa (0:41) by Dave Matthews Band from Before These Crowded Streets (1998) Rock
12. MIC BREAK: L’Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird Suite) III: Variations (Firebird) (1:21) by Igor Stravinksy & The Columbia Orchestra from Stravinksy Conducts Firebird Suite (1945 Version) (2000) Classical
13. Lovell (1:27) by Bent Knee form You Know What They Mean (2019) Art Rock
14. “Now I show you some trick or two” (0:05) Bolo Yeung from Bloodsport (1988) Movie Quote
15. Lermaninoff (0:05) by Primus from Primus and the Chocolate Factory (2014) Art Rock
16. Virus (5:40) by KMFDM from Virus (1989) Industrial Metal
17. Imitative Electromagnetic Deception (IED) / Digital Nonsecure Voice Terminal (DNVT) (0:22) by General Patton Vs. The X-Ecutioners (2005) Rap
18. CDC Psychologist & Derek (1:28) Dean Winters & Steven Yeun from Mayhem (2017) Movie Quote
19. Motherfucker (3:31) by Faith No More from Sol Invictus (2015) Heavy Metal
20. MIC BREAK: Bobo on the Corner (1:13) by The Beastie Boys from Ill Communication (1994) Rap
21. Danceoff (0:03) by Chris Pratt from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Movie Quote
22. Bathtub Gin (4:29) by Phish from Lawnboy (1989) Alternative Rock
23. Do You Like to Eat a Cow (2:49) by Paul Leary from Born Stupid (2021) Alternative Rock
24. Not Jesus….Zeus (0:50) by Samuel L. Jackson & Bruce Willis from Die Hard with a Vengence (1995) Movie Quote
25. TNT (Rikki & The Rikatones) (2:10) by Batmobile from Batmobile is Dynamite (1990) Alternative Rock
26. Yo..Fucknuts…It’s Probing Time (0:06) by Seth Rogan from Paul (2011) Movie Quote
27. The Illinois Enema Bandit (8:05) by Frank Zappa from You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) Rock
28. Itchy Asshole (0:44) by Dane Cook from Retaliation: Need (2005) Comedy
29. The Grand Pecking Order (2:35) by Oysterhead from The Grand Pecking Order (2001) Art Rock
30. MIC BREAK: Outer Temple (1:09) by Gong from The World of Daevid Allen and Gong Vol. 2 (2006) Art Rock
31. Hangin’ Vacancy Signs (0:06) by Kurtwood Smith (Red Foreman) from That 70’s Show (1998) TV Show Quote
32. Gittn’ in that Ass (4:00) by Fishbone from Crazy Glue (2011) Alternative Rock
33. Vast Inventory (0:10) by Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty Foreman) from that 70’s Show (2001) TV Show Quote
34. Ass to the Iron (0:25) by M.I.R.V. from Feeding Time on Monkey Island (1998) Art Rock
35. Mama Frog (6:07) by Ambrosia from Ambrosia (1975) Progressive Rock
36. Harvesting Farts (0:26) by Seth Rogan and Simon Pegg from Paul (2011) Movie Quote
37. Fourth Announcements (0:54) by George Carlin from A Place for My Stuff (1981) Comedy
38. I Call My Baby Pussycat (5:09) by Funkadelic from America Eats Its Young (1972) R&B/Funk
39. This man has peed his pants (0:06) by Seth Rogan and Simon Pegg from Paul (2011) Movie Quote
40. Dinah-Moe-Humm (6:04) by Frank Zappa from Overnite Sensation (1973) Rock
41. MIC BREAK: Beat Box Guitar (5:08) by Adrian Belew from Side One (2005) Art Rock
42. Spider (3:54) by Ani DiFranco from Binary (2017) Alternative Folk
43. Monuments Burn Into Moments (0:22) by Porcupine Tree from Up the Downstair (1993) Psychedelic Rock
44. Vacant Lot (4:14) by Dengue Fever from The Deepest Lake (2014) Cambodian Psych Pop
45. Commute from Hell (0:08) by Christopher from Balls of Fury (2007) Movie Quote
46. Early in the Morning (2:49) by Elmore James from The Best of the Modern Years (1970) Blues
47. Glass (0:23) by King Missile from Happy Hour (1992) Indie Rock
48. MIC BREAK: Teahouse (1:05) by Juno Reactor featuring Gocoo from the Original Film Soundtrack to The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Industrial
49. Battles (1:38) by Peter Banks & Phil Collins from Two Sides of Peter Banks (1973) Jazz Fusion
50. Man at C&A (3:38) by The Specials from More Specials (1980) Ska
51. Tears in the Rain (3:27) by Rutger Haur and Harrison Ford from Blade Runner (1982) Movie Quote
52. Where is Harrison Ford (3:32) by Altered State from Dos (1993) Alternate Rock
53. Switchboard Operator Gonna Marry Trump (0:27) Wanda Shepard and John Turley from Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) Movie Quote
54. Funk You Muthafunka (3:19) by Ghost Note from Ghost Note-swagism (2018) Jazz/Funk
55. Capture Us and Arrested Me (0:20) Bruce Willis and Madeleine Stowe (1995) Movie Quote
56. Meanwhile, Rick James (3:57) by Cake from Comfort Eagle (2001) Alternative Rock
57. Smoking Cigarettes and Watching Captain Kangeroo (0:11) by Bruce Willis from Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) Movie Quote
58. Flowers on the Wall (2:25) by The Statler Brothers from Pulp Fiction Movie Soundtrack (1966) Folk
59. MIC BREAK: Pixiland Rag (1:17) by Chick Corea from The Leprechaun (1976) Jazz
60. Osidea 9 (3:31) by OSI from Free (2006) Progressive Metal