Conflux Cornucopia Cerebellum Cocktail Hour Episode #052: America Consumes Itself
August 5, 6pm
– thealchemist
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This show is a satirical and sardonic look at American consumerism, our addiction to television and the radicalization of our government and many of the people who subscribe to the extreme beliefs of one or the other. The fact that we have 31 flavors of ice cream to choose from, an infinite spectrum of entertainment options and society that glorifies the indignities of its citizens, The fact that we are pitted against one another though the use of media coercion and propaganda and that we willfully comply with the acting regime as if we had no other choice. This show is meant to sharpen your thinking and hopefully open paths of dialogue where we can engage in our differences with the hope of gaining insight from one another, rather than automatically dismissing the view of those who do not believe as you do. From that, I am a party of one. Join me and we are two, three….and maybe, just maybe, a way of existing harmoniously towards a better future…..or you can just buy something to make yourself feel better about a system that abandoned you long ago. The choice is yours. In the meantime, enjoy this sarcastic blend of music and comedy.
SET LIST
1. Use Me by Bill Withers from Be Still (1972)
2. MIC BREAK: The Headless Horseman by Joe Satriani from Not of This Earth (1986)
3. David Makalaster by Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade from Purple Onion (2002)
4. Maniac by the Limbomaniacs from Stinky Grooves (1990)
5. I’m the Slime by Frank Zappa from Over-Nite Sensation (1973)
6. MIC BREAK: The Joshua Light Show by Steve Stevens from Memory Crash
7. The Big Eyeball in the Sky by Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains from The Big Eyeball in the Sky (2004)
8. Unyielding Conditioning by Fishbone from Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe (1993)
9. The All Suicide TV Channel/Pyramid of Hopelessness by George Carlin from Life is Worth Losing (2006)
10. Great Day by Storm, Inc. from The Calm Years (2001)
11. MIC BREAK: Space Diary 1 by Brian Eno & Jah Wobble from Spinner (1995)
12. You Can’t Bring Me Down by Suicidal Tendencies from Lights…Camera….Revolution! (1990)
13. America Has Spoken by Patton Oswalt from Werewolves and Lollipops (2007)
14. The Power of Lard by Lard from Power of Lard (1989)
15. Fear of a Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree from Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)
16. My Favorite Headache by Geddy Lee from My Favorite Headache (2000)
17. MIC BREAK: Asahi by Animals as Leader from Parrhesia (2022)
18. Black Friday by Faith No More from Sol Invictus (2015)
19. Dumb Americans by George Carlins from Life is Worth Losing (2006)
20. Personal Shopper by Steven Wilson from The Future Bites (2021)
21. David Makalaster II by Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade from Purple Onion (2002)
22. You Have No Rights by George Carlin from It’s Bad For Ya (2008)
23. America Eats Its Young by Funkadelic from America Eats Its Young (1972)
24. Pit of Despair from the Movie the Princess Bride featuring Cary Elwes (Wesley) and Mel Smith (The Albino) (1987)
