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Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour Episode #057: The Tower of Babel

September 2, 1am

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I have a deep interest in languages and cultures. I find the differences between them fascinating. I have explored some of that through music, probably not to a great extent, but I do like a fair amount of non-English speaking music. When considering this show I thought to look into the story of the Tower of Babel.
In summary, it was a unified group of humans, speaking a common tongue, that put concerted effort into building a city that reached to the heavens. Apparently, God thought this was not cool, so He confounded them all and split them into a bunch of languages so that one could understand one another. So, to that end, we have war and distrust all the world over due to lack of understanding, for which God Himself claims ownership. I’m sure that’s not how religious folk see it, but I do find that intriguing.
But that’s not my point here. It’s to expose you to a breath of music using other languages, as well as the art for using babel talk known as Dadaism which appears in several places within the set. Go ahead and give a good listen and hopefully you find something new to explore further.

Set List:
1. Elephant Talk by King Crimson from Discipline (1981)
2. No Ke Ano Ahiahi by Medeski, Martin and Wood from Combustication (1998)
3. Sidi Mansour by Chineka Rimitti from Sidi Mansour (Featuring East Bay Ray and Flea) (1995)
4. Towards the Within by Dead Can Dance from Into the Labyrinth (1993)
5. Soup by Can from Ege Bamyasi (1972)
6. Chik Chikka by Mulatu Astake and the Heliocentrics from Inspiration Information 3 (2009)
7. L’Via L’Viaquez by the Mars Volta from Frances the Mute (2005)
8. Ghost Voice by Dengue Fever from The Deepest Lake (2015)
9. Allas Sak by Dungen from Allas Sak (2015)
10. Abul Hagag by Ozric Tentacles from Afterswish (1991)
11. Greu Martire by Poil from Sus (2019)
12. Spoon by Boris from New Album (2011)
13. Die Eier Von Satan by Tool from AEnima (1996)
14. Den Standiga Resan by Opeth from Watershed (2008)
15. Loco de Amor by David Byrne from Rei Momo (1989)
16. Sambi Pa Ti by Santana from Abraxis (1970)
17. I Zimbra by the Talking Heads from Fear of Music (1979)
18. Sangara by the World Saxaphone Quartet from Four Now (1996)
19. Alea lacta Est by the Nubdug Ensemble from Vol. 1: The Machines of Zeno (2020)
20. You Speak My Language by Morphine from Good (1992)
21. Mimolle by PinioL from Bran Coucou (2018)
22. Masoko Tanga by The Police from Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
23. Speaking in Tongues clip from the Exorcist (1973)

Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour: Episode #044: Beyond the Dusty Edge of Nowhere

June 3, 9pm

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Welcome back to the Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour. Back in December, I started you on a mystical ride out to a Dive Bar at the Dusty Edge of Nowhere. (Episode #020 which originally was broadcast on 12/1/21). This show picks up where that show left off. Throughout this show I felt oddly inspired to drop into (and sometimes out of) a character that somewhat resembled a hybrid of Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs. So you get some creative “cheese”, and some off the cuff rambling that certainly is derived “Fromunda.” Great mystical ride with fantastic music. It’s a good episode to use headphones on as I sprinkled a little mixing board magic here and there to enhance the vibe.

SET LIST.
1. Dead President’s Theme by Danny Elfman from the Dead President’s Soundtrack (Vol. 1)
2. Last Words with Ras I Zulu by William S. Burroughs from Spare Ass Annie and Other Stories
3. Goin’ Out West by Tom Waits from Bone Machine
4. Outer Realms by the Cave Singers from No Witch
5. The Spider’s Stratagem by Dead Can Dance from Into the Labyrinth
6. A Flower in the Desert by the Cult from Dreamtime
7. Reptile by the Church from Starfish
8. Made of Stone by the Stone Roses from the Stone Roses
9. Grey Diamond Desert by the Screaming Trees from Anthology: SST Years, 1985-1989
10. Mysterious Frequencies by Tommy Guerrero from Sunshine Radio
11. Snakedriver by Jesus and the Mary Chain from the Crow Soundtrack
12. Warm Shadow (Dactyl Remix) by Fink from the Walking Dead Soundtrack
13. Caralho Voador by Faith No More from King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime
14. The Haunting by Slothrust from the Pact
15. End of the Night by the Doors from the Doors
16. Serpents (Basement) by Sharon Van Etten from the Walking Dead Soundtrack
17. Sunrise in the Canyon by Smokemaster from Smokemaster
18. Slip Slide Melting by For Love Not Lisa from the Crow Soundtrack
19. Far East to the Trees by Desert Sessions from Vol 11 & 12
20. Mildred Pierce Reporting (Old Sarge) by William S. Burroughs from Spare Ass Annie and Other Stories
21. Then She Did by Janes Addiction from Ritual de lo Habitual
22. Running by Delta Spirit from the Walking Dead Soundtrack
23. Terrestria III: Wither by Rivers of Nihil from Where Owls Know My Name
24. Stars from My Sky by KnightressM1 from Dreams and Devastation
25. Gaia by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from Omnium Gatherum
26. Back Burner by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan from Sunday at Devil Dirt
27. Pale September by Fiona Apple from Tidal
28. Lenburu by Forq from Batch