Welcome back fellow alchemical surrealists. Tonight’s show engages with the troublesome state of humanity and the planet we inhabit. There are lots of spoken word segments interwoven throughout the musical selections that are constructed to bring up an emotional response. I recommend you listen to this podcast in headphones to get the full experience.
Set List:
1. INTRO: Olives by Devin Townsend from Terria (2001) (3:21)
2. The New Math (What He Said) by OSI from the Office of Strategic Influence (2002) (3:36)
3. OSI by OSI from the Office of Strategic Influence (2002) (3:48)
4. One Planet by Carl Sagan, Moon Hooch & Tonio Sagan from One Planet (2022) (4:11)
5. Let’s Talk About Cars by the Butthole Surfers from Electric Larryland (1996) (4:34)
6. Dear World by Nine Inch Nails from Not Actual Events (2016) (4:07)
7. Imaginal Cells by Machine Head from Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014) (3:36)
8. MIC BREAK: Teenage Lightning 1 by Coil from Love’s Secret Domain (1991) 1:50)
9. Global Warming by Gojira From Mars to Syria (2005) (7:51)
10. Overt Enemy by Slayer from Diabolus in Musica (1998) (4:42)
11. N.W.O. by Ministry from Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992) (5:31)
12. Bread and Circus by Puscifer from Existential Reckoning (2020) (6:28)
13. MIC BREAK: Anchor’s Lament by Baroness from Gold & Grey (2019) (1:40)
14. Intermediate Jesus/Humanity is a Virus (feat. Hugo Weaving) by Porcupine Tree from Signify and including the Agent Smith monologue to Morpheus from the Matrix (1996/1999) (7:29)
15. Knuckle Duster (Radio 2-B) by White Zombie from La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 (1992) (0:25)
16. After the Flesh by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult from the Movie Soundtrack to The Crow (1995) (3:00)
17. Earth Day by Devin Townsend from Terria (2001) (9:35)
18. MIC BREAK: New Number Order by Shellac from 1000 Hurts (2000) (1:40)
19. Blood of the Past (feat. Kate Tempest) by The Comet is Coming from Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (2019) (8:15)
20. Exist (feat. Neal Degrasse Tyson) by Avenged Sevenfold from the Stage (2016) (15:39)
21. MIC BREAK: Reclamation by Lamb of God from Wrath (2009) (7:07)
22. The Last Astronaut by the Butthole Surfers from the Weird Revolution (2001) (4:08)
23. Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled by Porcupine Tree from Lightbulb Sun (2000) (4:50)
24. MIC BREAK: Many as One by the Broun Felinis from Aphrokubist Improvisations Vol.9 (1995) (0:35)
25. So Long and Thanks for all the Fish from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (2:13)
Welcome back fellow Alchemist and Confluxians. Going to get our inner geek on this week with a heavy dose of Dungeons and Dragons, both celebrating and poking fun at our fantasy laden idioms. Lots of ogres, orcs, knights and castles, dungeons, dragons, and of course, one ring to rule them all.
This is the first of my October Celebration Shows. Next two weeks will be an extended Halloween Party mix followed by the last show in October being just spooky music to scare the hell out of your trick or treaters.
Here’s this week’s set list.
1. 13 (0:52) by Anthrax from State of Euphoria (1988) Thrash Metal
2. Al Pacino Fungus (0:18) Howard Wallowitz from the Big Bang Theory TV Show
3. Black Blade (6:34) by Blue Öyster Cult from Cultosaurus Erectus (1980) Rock
4. Monsters (5:11) by Blue Öyster Cult from Cultosaurus Erectus (1980) Rock
5. MIC BREAK: Prologue (0:59) by Opeth from My Arms Your Hearse (1998) Death Metal
6. Games (0:15) by Brad Pitt from The 12 Monkeys (1995) Movie Quote
7. Spellbound (3:18) by Siouxsie and the Banshees (1981) Post Punk/Gothic Rock
8. Shield (6:06) by Deep Purple from The Book of Talisman (1968) Psychedelic Rock
9. Temple of the King (4:45) by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow from Rainbow (1975) Rock
10. MIC BREAK: Building a Girl (1:00) by Frank Zappa from You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.2 (1974) Art Rock
11. Prince Albert and the Ring Council (3:20) SNL: Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar interacting with Lord of the Rings Footage from Fellowship of the Rings
12. Explosivo (1:55) by Tenacious D from Tenacious D (2001) Comedy Rock
13. A Horse Called Golgotha (5:21) by Baroness from the Blue Record (2009) Stoner Metal
14. Ogre Battle (4:07) by Queen from Queen II (1974) Rock
15. You See an Ogre (0:11) by Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory TV Show
16. MIC BREAK: Thoughts for Naught (1:32) by Gong from The World of Daevid Allen and Gong Vol.2 (2006) Art Rock
17. Keys to the Castle (8:11) by Oh Sees from Orc (2017) Garage Psyche
18. Where Owls Know My Name (6:43) by Rivers of Nihil from Where Owls Know My Name (2018) Progressive Death Metal
19. You See A Dragon (0:16) by Sheldon Cooper and Howard Wallowitz from the Big Bang Theory TV Show
20. Where Dragons Dwell (6:54) by Gojira from From Mars to Sirius (2005) Eco Death Metal
21. MIC BREAK: Ararat (1:36) by White Willow from Signal to Noise (2006) Progressive Metal
22. Adam Shadowchild/Nerd Porn (0:42) by Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Bill Hader and Joe Lo Truglio from the film Paul (2011) Movie Quote
23. Sorceress (5:49) by Opeth from Sorceress (2016) Progressive Metal
24. The Enchanter (5:27) by Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation from Mighty ReArranger (2005) Rock
25. Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady Fantasy (12:46) by Camel from Mirage (1974) Progressive Rock
26. Trilogy Argument (2:59) by Jeff Anderson, Trevor Frenchman and Kevin Weisman from the film Clerks II (2006) Movie Quote
27. MIC BREAK: The Message (1:08) by Styx from Pieces of Eight (1978) Progressive Rock
28. You Shall Not Pass (1:24) by Ian McKellan and Elijah Wood from the film Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Movie Quote
29. Rainbow Demon (4:24) by Uriah Heep from Demons and Wizards (1972) Progressive Rock
30. The Sails of Charon (4:23) by Scorpions from Taken By Force (1977) Heavy Metal
31. MIC BREAK: Takilya (feat Zack Wylde) (0:40) by Black Label Society from Kings of Damnation: Era 1998-2004 (feat. Zack Wylde) (2004) Heavy Metal
32. Xanadu (11:07) by Rush from A Farewell to Kings (1977) Classic Progressive Rock
Ogre Battle-Queen
Aaaahhh
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, aaahhh
Now, once upon a time, an old man told me a fable
When the piper is gone and the soup is cold on your table
And if the black crow flies to find a new destination
That is the sign
Come tonight
Come to the ogre site
Come to the ogre battle fight
He gives a great big cry and he can swallow up the ocean
With a mighty tongue, he catches flies and the palm of his hand incredible size
One great big eye has to focus in your direction
Now the battle is on, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come tonight
Come to the ogre site
Come to the ogre battle fight
Ah, ah, ah, ah, aaahhh
The ogre men are still inside, the two-way mirror mountain
You gotta keep down right out of sight
You can’t see in, but they can see out
“Ooh, keep a lookout”
The ogre men are coming out from the two-way mirror mountain
They’re running up behind, and they’re coming all about
Can’t go east, ’cause you gotta go south
Ogre men are going home
The great big fight is over
Bugle blow, let trumpet cry
Ogre battle lives forevermore, oh-oh-oh
You can come along
You can come along
Come to ogre battle
Ah, ah, ah, ah, aaahhh
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Freddie Mercury
Keys to the Castle-Thee Oh Sees
Artist: Thee Oh Sees
Album: Orc
This parade of candied people
Turns the bend in castle’s steeple
Flood the tower with your body
Fling yourselves from upper belfry
Let’s witness the whole occasion
Piles of bodies fill the garden
Smash the hedgerow with their plummet
Stop with panic, ugly banquet
Floating in the vile moat yeah
Crack their skulls upon the cobbles
Ringing home their lemming’s message
Where Owls Know My Name
Where Owls Know My Name-Rivers of Nihil
And then I wished you away
I lost those memories
Of the days we weren’t
Forsaken. Why don’t we
Just relax our eyes
And fall into a dream
Let it take my mind
Where owls know my name
And it gets colder every day
Lost in eternity’s grasp
Withdrawing further from what we have known
This mentality that we’ve built
It’s breaking down
Still running away from it
You’re still dreaming
Still hoping that there’s something that may be worth seeking
You’ve wasted all that you have been given
Still hoping to find a way to make life worth living
Lost in eternity’s grasp
We’ll find no way to weather the storm
This mentality that we built
Is breaking down
All the same
Every path you take
You remain
Trapped within your shame
Go away far away
Separate from the shame
Lost in eternity’s grasp
Withdrawing further from what we have known
This mentality that we’ve built
It’s breaking down
I brought myself to this place
Where only owls would know me
This reality that I’ve built
Is an empty space
The Enchanter-Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation
She moves through the mountains and down to the sea
She sings in celebration with her piper for me
She’s leading the man who’s beating the drum
Love is all around her on the road to the sun
Round, round, moving me round
Round, round the air
She’s lost in conversation with the birds of the air
She’s trading information in a world without fear
She’s fixing up a potion made of laughter and love
And I will follow the enchanter on the road to the sun
Round, round, moving me round
Round, round, round
Oh that the stars will light my way
Oh as my tides dance the ebb and sway
She’s studying the planets and she’s searching for signs
Her eyes promise mystery and her treasure to find
She’s mixing my emotions it’s so easily done
In a league with the enchanter on the road to the sun
Oh that the stars will light my way
Oh as my tides dance the ebb and sway
It’s so very easily done
She moves through the mountains and down to the sea
She sings in celebration with her piper for free
She’s leading the man who’s beating the drum
And love is all around her on the road to the sun
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Robert Plant / Justin Adams / Clive Deamer / Liam Tyson / John Baggott
Rush, “Xanadu”
“To seek the sacred river Alph
To walk the caves of ice
To break my fast on honey dew
And drink the milk of paradise….”
I had heard the whispered tales
Of immortality
The deepest mystery
From an ancient book. I took a clue
I scaled the frozen mountain tops
Of eastern lands unknown
Time and Man alone
Searching for the lost–Xanadu
Xanadu–To stand within the Pleasure Dome
Decreed by Kubla Khan
To taste anew the fruits of life
The last immortal man
To find the sacred river Alph
To walk the caves of ice
Oh, I will dine on honeydew
And drink the milk of Paradise
A thousand years have come and gone
But Time has passed me by
Stars stopped in the sky
Frozen in the everlasting view
Waiting for the world to end
Weary of the night
Praying for the light
Prison of the lost–Xanadu
Xanadu–held within the Pleasure Dome
Decreed by Kubla Khan
To taste my bitter triumph
As a mad immortal man
Nevermore shall I return
Escape these caves of ice
For I have dined on honeydew
And drink the milk of Paradise
Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Music by Neil Peart
